Better Youth

At Better Youth, we validate young people by developing life skills through mentoring and media arts training to foster and community youth ages 14-24 in Los Angeles County. We deliver technical and workplace navigation skills training in addition to professional and workforce development. We provide support services that include: computers and software, housing and wellness resources, case management, paid internships, certificates and digital badges. Our program services help close the digital divide for vulnerable youth.

Better Youth’s pilot links housing navigation—including permanent placements and emergency vouchers—with career support for foster and system-impacted youth. Stable housing enables full participation in paid apprenticeships, mentorship, and industry training in California’s AME and Tech sectors.This pilot aims to model a scalable social support approach that bridges survival and sustainable creative employment.

Better Youth ensures equitable access to innovative education, professional development, and creative industry careers for foster and system-impacted youth. Youth receive cutting-edge technical training through our onsite media arts training program at no cost. With a robust curriculum and comprehensive support, we encourage youth to express their unique voices and create pathways for their livelihoods. By creating strengths-based alternatives that empower youth, we will transform L.A. into a place of opportunity for all.