El Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Reflexiones de los jóvenes de OYA
Reflexiones de los jóvenes con motivo del Mes de la Herencia Hispana sobre su identidad: “Para mí, la cultura consiste en conectar con la Tierra, con las plantas, con los alimentos y con otras personas. Crecí en ese entorno, ayudando en la jardinería, pero no tanto en la cocina. A pesar de que solo estuve ...
Hispanic Heritage Month: OYA Youth Reflections
Youth reflections for Hispanic Heritage Month on their identity: “Culture, to me, is about connecting—with the Earth and with the plants, with the food, and with other people. I grew up around it, helping with the gardening, but not so much the cooking. Even though I was only in Mexico when I was little, I ...
OYA Creates 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan
What is the Strategic Plan? OYA’s 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan sets a clear and common direction for our work. Over the next two years, we will focus on stabilizing the agency, the fundamentals of our work with youth, improving youth and staff safety, and continuing the direction of making data-driven decisions. The plan provides ...
Youth Celebrate Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Filipino community advocate and hip hop artist Talilo Marfil greets staff and youth at recent heritage event at MacLaren. “Everybody’s got their own culture,” says Talilo Marfil. “If you don’t have a grasp on those roots, you can get lost. You may identify with what’s around you, and that’s not always a positive thing.” Marfil ...
Wish Lists for OYA Youth
Each OYA facility has an Amazon wish list of items requested by our youth.