This article was originally published in The Independent, the only locally owned newspaper for Albuquerque’s east mountains & Estancia Valley. Esperanza Sanchez-Apodaca is a student in YDI’s Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA). ...
Congratulations to Ms. Lorraine Cohn, a YouthBuild HSE (health, Safety, & Environment) Instructor at YDI. Lorraine was recognized as an Outstanding Teacher by the COABE (Coalition of Adult Basic Education) this month. The Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE)...
The Youth Development Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start CDA training is a major effort to assist, guide & nurture parents and staff in a process where they can become employed. They grow as individuals and as professionals to have increased knowledge and skills in...
Did you know YDI is one of New Mexico’s most powerful agents against Gang Prevention? The Albuquerque Metro area alone has 246 active gangs and as many as 7,700 documented Gang Members. Last night YDI’s 4th Street...
Recently the teens enrolled in YDI Valencia’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP), along with Chris Schueler of Christopher Productions, produced a documentary on teen pregnancy. Recently they were notified the documentary received a Rocky Mountain Emmy Award!...
Hello friends and supporters, we have a community partner of our YDI Valencia programs that is struggling to keep their great cause going. T-N-T Boxing is a youth program in Valencia County that is a mentoring program as well as a skill building program for youth....
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