Youth Empowered Solutions

Youth Empowered Solutions (YES!) is a nonprofit organization based in Durham, North Carolina. The company employs 6 people and reports revenue of over $10,000. YES! empowers youth and adults to create positive change in their communities. The organization achieves this by hiring and training young people as advocates, who then go on to train other youth to become advocates as well. They focus on providing high school students and their adult allies with the resources and skills needed to effectively address adolescent health issues. YES! offers training and support to its partners, enhancing their understanding of their chosen issues and equipping them to engage in advocacy at the local, national, and international levels. Through programs covering public speaking, media literacy, community assessment, and policy engagement, YES! aims to develop confident and effective community advocates. For more information about YES! and their programs, please visit youthempoweredsolutions.org.