About United 4 Youth

United For Youth is a growing coalition of community based organizations, businesses and individuals committed to creating safer communities by recognizing and engaging youth as assets rather than liabilities.  We are calling on individuals, youth service providers, businesses and organizations to join us in saving our youth and building our community.

 

Our immediate goal is to reduce and eliminate youth violence through full employment of youth in culturally relevant personal and community development activities. Our long term goal is the development of a world class cultural center featuring recording studios, film and video program, radio and television stations, fashion design center, early childhood development center, performance hall, technology, arts, small business incubator; programs that will bring our youth in off of the streets to learn and develop their potential.  Research shows that every dollar invested in effective youth development programs saves seven dollars that would be spent on incarcerating youth.  Self destructive attitudes and behaviors must be replaced with positive self esteem and cultural identity, connection to positive legacy and a sense of purpose. Join us in making this vision a reality.