Latin American Youth Center

Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) serves youth of all ethnic backgrounds in Washington, DC. It also operates the Maryland Multicultural Center at three sites in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties in Maryland. LAYC offers a comprehensive set of services that include education, social services, work skills, advocacy, and residential programs, and serves more than 4,000 young people and adults annually.

To learn more about LAYC’s programs, read Creating Opportunities for Low-Income Immigrant and Minority Youth in the Nation’s Capitol Region.

EMCF Investment

Since 2006, the Foundation has invested $4.75 million grant to help Latin American Youth Center develop and implement its business plan. Over the next four years, LAYC will fully implement a rigorous performance tracking system across the entire organization, and undertake external evaluations to fully demonstrate its effectiveness. LAYC will also address capacity and infrastructure needs so it can serve more youth with its integrated client management model, which targets youth with the great needs in the region.

For more information on LAYC, visit their website at www.layc-dc.org.

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Latin American Youth Center in the News

Struggling to rise in suburbs where failing means fitting in (Latin American Youth Center) New York Times, April 19, 2009
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Making sure that the dollars do some good (Latin American Youth Center) Washington Business Journal, January 30, 2009
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New way to rate charities sought (Latin American Youth Center) The Washington Post, November 24, 2008
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Profile

LAYC: Creating Opportunities for Low-Income Immigrant and Minority Youth in the Nation's Capitol Region 
Our aim is to support youth and their families in their determination to live, work, and study with dignity, hope, and joy. Many of the young people we work with face significant challenges and we help them overcome those challenges and build new skills and self-confidence,” states LAYC executive director Lori Kaplan.

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