OUR MISSION AND VALUES
YEIA WAS BUILT TO TURN HOPE INTO ACTION AND POTENTIAL INTO POWER.
Every young person deserves a chance to rise, to lead, and to shape the future.
GOALS
- Empower at-risk youth across Atlanta to break through systemic obstacles and reach their highest potential.
- Advance academic achievement, leadership development, and civic engagement through equitable education strategies.
- Support all ages of our youth socially, emotionally, and mentally by providing strong mentorship and wraparound care.
- Drive long-term community transformation by investing in the growth of youth, families, and accessible education.
CORE VALUES
BELIEFS
- We believe every young life has limitless potential.
- We believe education, mentorship, and opportunity are fundamental rights.
- We believe community-driven solutions create lasting change.
- We believe in lifting up the minds, bodies, and spirits of our youth.
- We believe that when our youth rise, we all rise.
VISION
YEIA envisions a world where every young person, regardless of background, has the power, the voice, and the opportunity to transform their future and the future of their community.
Through leadership, education, and collective action, we are breaking the cycles of poverty and injustice and replacing them with pathways to excellence, resilience, and hope.
We are not just preparing students for success, we are preparing them to lead, to advocate, and to build a better tomorrow.
