By Rebeca Carvajal, LAYC mental health counselor LAYC youth face many mental health challenges that can stem from complex family issues, homelessness, substance use, immigration status, and trauma. As a mental health counselor with a Master of Art Therapy degree, I regularly integrate art therapy techniques in my counseling work to connect with youth and…
Please join me in welcoming the new leadership team to the LAYC board of directors! Our executive committee members represent the academic, nonprofit, and business sectors, as well as community-based organizations. Their impressive and diverse set of skills and expertise will help guide LAYC in the coming year as we transition to a new President…
Community-based organizations (CBOs) all over the country are critical partners with government and philanthropic institutions in the provision of housing, mental health care, job training, family support, child care, and other services and assistance for Americans young and old. CBO staff work tirelessly every single day, and in some cases 24 hours a day, to…
Current LAYC President and CEO Lori Kaplan will step down on June 1, 2018 Washington, D.C., April 3, 2018 – The board of directors of Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is pleased to announce the selection of Lupi Quinteros-Grady as the organization’s next President and CEO. Lupi is currently the Managing Director of LAYC’s Maryland…
The hostility of the current presidential administration has created a continual assault on the communities that LAYC serves, particularly immigrant populations. We discussed the new environment surrounding immigration issues with LAYC’s Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers’ Community Schools coordinator, Tatiana Sandoval, herself a Dreamer facing the uncertain future of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA:…
Today there are more opportunities for financial creativity in estate planning than ever. In addition to the traditional will, there are many ways to transfer assets to others, depending on what you want to accomplish: Providing for loved ones, Continuing support of your favorite philanthropies, Reducing taxes for you or your heirs, Simplifying the transfer…
