The World Youth Foundation:

A Volunteer Organization Making an Impact for 33 Years

By d-mars.com News Provider

Each day, an evaluated 11.3 million youth leave school with no place to go. This number only rises within the mid-year. These kids miss out on valuable learning opportunities, as well as a secure place to go when school is not in session. Having out-of-school time programs can make a considerable difference in their lives presently and in the future. These programs can aid kids to learn, develop and dodge hazardous behaviors. Over 10 million children attend after-school programs once the school day ends. Nonprofits continuously seek quality volunteers and quality out-of-school time suppliers are trying to find openings for kids and youngsters to perform benefit learning encounters. The CEO thanks the City of Houston, Mayor Sylveter Turner, VMPT Martha Castex Tatum, the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, James Harris, H-E-B Family, Claude Cummings, Jr., CWA, and many others who have been significant in allowing our 33 years to be made possible.

Since its founding in 1990, the World Youth Foundation (WYF) has remained true to its mission to “Empower every youth to win in life against all odds”. Thirty-three years ago, the trailblazing Founder & CEO of WYF, Karen Levingston – Franklin, had a bold vision to deliver transformative programs to millions of youths around the world that would lead to a healthier and more equitable future for each of them.

The World Youth Foundation is a local nonprofit organization that serves as a vehicle to improve the development and character of the “Whole Child” –Mind, Body, and Character. The organization’s allencompassing approach creates and delivers cost-free out-of-school-time learning programs and evidencebased mentoring for underrepresented youth across the nation. However, primarily targeting Houston, the Greater Surrounding Areas, and DFW. Today, Franklin’s focus and drive continues to increase more rigorously in terms of addressing our nation’s education inequities, workforce skills gaps, and the growing wealth gap across disinvested communities.

Her innovative nonprofit ecosystem joins together partners, volunteers, government & business organizations, educators, and parents to prepare our youth for tomorrow’s technologically advancing world. Recently, WYF partnered with teams of technologists to build the “Youth Life Accelerator” app. The portal is designed to accelerate early career discovery, future envisioning, and help execute and track the success of a young person’s life throughout their journey from elementary school through career lifelong learning.