Non-profit organization with independent 501(c)(3) status

Better Youth

Better Youth is a creative youth development agency for foster and community youth ages 14-24. We validate young people by developing life skills through mentoring and media arts training.

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  • CREATE ·2023 Grants Challenge

    Creating Sustainability: Certified apprenticeships for foster and system-impacted youth.

    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.

  • LEARN ·2022 Grants Challenge

    Better Youth's AIM-N-INSPIRE Media Arts Program

    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.

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