Four-week long preservation project will train youth in preservation trades at National Park Service sites across the Washington, DC region (Apr 29, 2019 – WASHINGTON) Beginning last week, the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s HOPE Crew embarked on a preservation training at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, DC….
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…
Latin American Youth Center receives $500,000 grant and will participate in a two-year leadership program WASHINGTON, DC, November 16, 2017 – Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) was selected by The Kresge Foundation as one of 13 path-breaking human services organizations for an inaugural Next Generation cohort that will continue to develop innovative approaches to human…
WASHINGTON, DC, October 17, 2017 – On Wednesday, October 25, Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) will host its 7th Annual Breakfast for Heroes. Our Heroes’ support directly impacts the region’s most disadvantaged youth, ensuring they are equipped to reach their full potential. This year we will be honoring special hero Congressman Joaquín Castro, for his dedication and…
Washington, D.C., August 14, 2017 – The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) announces today that it has opened a search for a new President and CEO. After 38 years of extraordinary leadership, LAYC’s current President and CEO, Lori Kaplan will step down following the identification of her successor. “The new President and CEO will build…
WASHINGTON, DC, June 26, 2017 – The Latin American Youth Center’s (LAYC) Maryland program, the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers (MMYC), will host a GED graduation ceremony to celebrate over 35 young people who obtained a GED in the past year through its Montgomery County Steps to Success program, its Montgomery County Conservation Corps, its Prince…
