Mission
YWP BUILDS THE LEADERSHIP AND POWER OF YOUNG PEOPLE SO THAT THEY CAN TRANSFORM DC INSTITUTIONS TO EXPAND RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR DC YOUTH. YWP PROGRAMS ENGAGE YOUTH ON THREE LEVELS - AS PEER EDUCATORS, ADVOCATES, AND EMPLOYEES - AND GUIDE THEM THROUGH A PROCESS OF PERSONAL GROWTH AS COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE ABLE TO ANALYZE PROBLEMS, IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS, AND ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE. FOUNDED IN 1994, YWP HAS A STAFF OF 6 AND MANAGES TWO OFFICES. YWP IS VALUE-DRIVEN, ANTI-RACIST, FEMINIST, GROUNDED IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIP, AND WORKS EVERY DAY TO DISMANTLE OPPRESSION AND REBUILD INSTITUTIONS.