Last week, we had an amazing time at our Lotería event for National HIV Testing Day! 🎉🎟️ It was a fantastic day filled with engaging activities, crucial information about HIV prevention, and fun prizes. Thank you to SMYAL, Amerigroup, Children's National Hospital, Mary's Center, LAYC’s AmeriCorps, and our Food and Nutrition team for providing resources to our community! Did you know we also provide HIV/STI testing at our Kaplan building? Click the link to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e79zuXv6
About us
The mission of the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths' social, academic, and career needs. Since 1968, LAYC has been committed to transforming the lives of low-income young people and their families. LAYC offers multi-service, comprehensive, and bilingual enrichment, prevention, and intervention programs and opportunities in education, workforce readiness, housing, community building, mental health services, arts, and healthy recreation to over 4,000 individuals each year. LAYC has special expertise in serving underserved youth, low-income teen parents, homeless youth, youth in foster care and juvenile justice systems, and youth facing mental health, substance abuse, or complex family issues. While LAYC initially worked with Latino youth of diverse backgrounds, today all youth -- Latino, African American, African -- are supported by LAYC at sites in the District of Columbia and Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
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http://www.layc-dc.org
External link for Latin American Youth Center
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1974
- Specialties
- youth development, families, social services, education, bilingual services, job training, college preparation, mental health and substnace abuse treatment, and recreation
Locations
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1419 Columbia Rd., NW
Washington, DC 20009, US
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8700 Georgia Avenue,
Suite 500
Silver Spring,, Maryland 20910, US
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6200 Sheridan Street
Riverdale, Maryland 20737, US
Employees at Latin American Youth Center
Updates
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It's #FriYay, and we’re celebrating the accomplishments of our LAYC River Corps members at their closing ceremony! Their dedication to protecting the environment and learning new life skills has been truly inspiring.🌟🌍 #LAYCRiverCorps
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Congratulations to our incredible Montgomery County GED graduates at LAYC! We are so proud of our youth's dedication and perseverance in achieving this milestone. 🎓✨ Thank you to DoorDash for supporting our 32 GED graduates and to Councilmember Gabriel Albornoz for your inspiring speech. We were also treated to a beautiful performance by Emma G! #LAYCGraduation
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Last Friday’s LAYC picnic was a perfect #FriYay celebration! We had a fantastic time enjoying good food, fun games, and the great outdoors. Thank you to our amazing team, DoorDash, Los Hermanos, and Ben's Chili Bowl, for making it a fantastic event!🌞
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Reliving the amazing vibes from the DC Pride Festival with this #TBT! 🌈✨ Our LAYC staff came together to celebrate our LGBTQ+ youth and allies by providing resources and free HIV/STI testing. #DCPride2024
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Today, we celebrate #Juneteenth, a powerful reminder of resilience and the enduring fight for freedom and justice. Did you know? Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of Slavery in the US. At LAYC, we honor this historic day by learning, reflecting, and celebrating the contributions of the Black community! 💫#CelebrateCommunity
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Our PREIS Program is kicking off on July 2nd at the Kaplan building! 🌞 Join us for an engaging curriculum focused on sexual health, life skills, and career readiness. Sessions will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 PM to 5 PM. Open to youth ages 15-19. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eJFbxcr4 #SummerSuccess #YouthPrograms
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Meet our Maryland Corps/Service Year Youth who worked at our Maryland site and learn more about their experience working at LAYC! 🌟 Looking to make a difference while building your career? Maryland Corps/Service Year offers a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills and give back to the community. Apply today! Application deadline is June 15: https://lnkd.in/d7aYy6b3
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#TBT to when our PG AmeriCorps and Education team joined hands with Pastor Ben from Passion and Compassion for the World Hunger Day event! Together, they have distributed over 20,000 pounds of food to the Tanglewood Park community in Riverdale, MD. 🙌💫 Did you know that 1 in 5 kids in America face hunger? By taking action and giving back to our local community, we can make a difference. Learn more about how LAYC combats food insecurity: https://lnkd.in/d9uXXMZ
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