Boston Asian: Youth Essential Service
This organization has already been registered
Someone in your organization has already registered and setup an account. would you like to join their team?Profile owner : s*****g@b************s.o*g
Mission Statement
Boston Asian: Y.E.S.'s mission is to inspire Asian youth to discover and actualize their greatest potential. Goal 1-to provide high quality youth services and programs to empower youth with the knowledge, skills, values, experiences, resources, opportunities, positive peer and adult relationships, and strong connection to community that will enable them to live happy, healthy, productive and successful lives, and be contributing and resourceful members of their family, community and society. Goal 2- direct services to youth whose lifestyles, personal and family situations have put them in high-risk situations, and their needs are inadequately met. Goal 3- be a well-managed, responsive and accessible organization that offers culturally competent services to meet the needs and interests of targeted youth.
About This Cause
Boston Asian: Y.E.S. was established in 1975 to serve low-income immigrant Asian youth, ages 13-18, who faced language and cultural barriers, problems in school, at home, and within the community. Y.E.S. was founded by 2 youth workers, with support from Chinese bilingual teachers and community activists. In 1980, Y.E.S. became the first Chinatown based youth organization to become a United Way affiliated agency. Y.E.S. has 7 full-time employees: executive director, financial manager, office manager, and 4 youth counselors/outreach workers. Collectively, staff can provide language and culturally appropriate services in that they are bi-cultural and bilingual in 4 dialects of Chinese and Vietnamese, as well as English. Staff turnover is low and the majority of staff have worked at Y.E.S. for more than 8 years. Y.E.S. services include counseling and case management, family work; school drop-out prevention, after school tutoring and homework assistance, SAT prep; college and job exploration and readiness, youth development activities, life and leadership skills development; gang intervention, substance abuse prevention, college and career readiness; wellness programs, art and cultural enrichment; and special projects, including youth leaders and activists in community and civic engagement work, raising community awareness to prevent underage drinking, increasing smoke-free community spaces and housing, and increasing positive actions among youth to prevent violence and other negative behaviors. Y.E.S. has been on the cutting edge using evidence-based strategies and best practices to design and implement youth programs and services, with measurable youth and program outcomes. Y.E.S. uses a youth development framework with a focus to empower youth with the skills, values, adult relationships, and community connections that will enable them to make positive choices, achieve personal goals and be contributing members of their family and community.