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Watch YEP's own Darren Alridge on the Tavis Smiley Show!
YEP is honored to be one of the City of New Orleans' NOLA For Life grant recipients.
Check out this wonderful video shot by NBC Nightly News featuring our Co-Founder and Executive Director Melissa Sawyer along with one of our program graduates turned GED para-instructor/mentor Darren Alridge!
Check out YEP's new Youth Center on a news story about the importance of community centers!
YEP is thrilled to be a recipient of Galatoire's Christmas auction!
Congratulations to YEP's Executive Director, Melissa Sawyer, for being named one of New Orleans City Businesses's Women of the Year!
YEP's new Youth Center featured on Fox 8 news!
Learn more about YEP on Marketplace's Morning Report!
Check out YEP's Executive Director, as well as two YEP graduates, on WDSU's The Hotseat. Click here and here to view the program.
Learn more about YEP's new Youth Center in The Trumpet!
Read about one of YEP's graduates, Rogdericka Ellis, in the Times Picayune!
Check out YEP on ABC26's News with a Twist!
YEP is thrilled to be a 2012 recipient of a grant from the Edward Wisner Donation Fund!
YEP’s 100th GED graduate featured on the front page of the Times Picayune!
YEP’s Lead NOPLAY Instructor. Willie Muhammad, talks about his work with the Peace Keepers group.
YEP’s Executive Director, Melissa Sawyer, Names as Gambit’s 40 under 40
YEP’s Director of Educational Services, Jerome Jupiter, Named as Gambit’s 40 under 40
Melissa Sawyer, Executive Director, on StoryCorps
Greater New Orleans Foundation Q & A with Melissa Sawyer, Executive Director
YEP's youth and staff continue to gain local and national publicity for their engagement in an organization that provides innovative; impactful and cost-efficient programming for disconnected and high-risk youth.