Youth Engagement Services, Inc. is grateful for the support of our board, partners and those committed to supporting improved outcomes for our youth. We are thankful to those who have trusted us to support their efforts in our schools and in the community.
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SERVICES, INC – OUR CO-COFOUNDERS
Michael Walker leads YES Inc’s operations, program design and implementation. Michael has extensive experience with youth development, workforce development, grants management and strategic planning. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland with a double major in Criminal Justice and African American Studies, a master’s degree in educational administration from Trinity University in Washington, DC and a Post Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Management from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
Kristopher Turner helped to create the dream and vision for Youth Engagement Services, Inc. His career includes roles as the Director of Career and Community Pathways at Maya Angelou Public Charter and as a Career Pathways Specialist at DC Child & Family Services Agency. Kristopher has extensive experience with youth development, workforce development, grants management and strategic planning. Kristopher received in Undergraduate degree from Winston-Salem State University in Political Science and History. Kris and his family have settled in the NC area, where he continues his work in youth development and engagement.
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SERVICES, INC – OUR BOARD
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BOARD MEMBER
Katia Jones
BOARD MEMBER
Tekora Scruggs, Ed.D
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Kamal Wright-Cunningham
LCPC-S, LPC, NCC, CEAP
BOARD MEMBER
Youth Engagement Services, Inc. – Our Partners
The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George’s County, Inc. (Charities), a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth, strengthening families, and building generational success since 1986. The Ivy VINE is a groundbreaking capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen the economic power of nonprofits in Prince George’s County, Maryland, particularly those serving communities of color.
We strengthen local community-based organizations across communities impacted by racism, discrimination, and poverty. We do this through four key services: Build Capacity, Partner with Funders, Convene the Sector & Advocate for Change
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MENTOR Maryland | DC is the statewide affiliate of MENTOR in Maryland and DC. Our shared mission is to increase both the quality and quantity of mentoring relationships. This is accomplished through support to on-the-ground mentoring programs to improve their quality, effectiveness and scale, while coalescing stakeholders to expand engagement and investment locally.
GirlSpeak
PARTNER
Web: https://www.girlspeakinc.org/
We are a channel for young ladies, ages 11 to 24, promoting self enrichment, Girl Speak will facilitate life lessons that will enable them to discover and appreciate themselves, permitting them to build with and upon other young ladies as they strive to live “out loud”. Girl Speak will offer young women an opportunity to develop their “voice” using traditional and non-traditional designed activities.
Empowering Youth Through Student Engagement and Mentorship Programs
Join us in transforming the lives of young individuals by providing essential student engagement and mentoring opportunities that foster character, leadership, and readiness for future success.
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