The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is a multicultural community-based organization that supports youth and their families in their determination to live, work, and study with dignity, hope, and joy.

The LAYC Family of Organizations is a network of youth centers, schools and social enterprises with a shared commitment to helping youth become successful and happy young adults, with the skills they need to succeed educationally, professionally, and personally.


Roadmap to Educational Excellence/ Mapa al Exito Escolar




AmeriCorps Members are Getting Things Done!




Walk with Us! Join LAYC's Team in this Year's Help the Homeless Walkathon



Taking the Initiative: Youth Organizes Tennis Shoe Drive




LAYC's Afro-Latin Percussion Ensemble


Latest News:

LAYC Board Member Richard England, Jr. Receives "Volunteer of the Year Award"

New Voter Campaign Targets Latino Voters, Youth

Painting the Town in Graffiti

A Summer Camp that has it all: Dance, Music, Sports, and Graffiti, Education and Fun

LAYC Newsletter

With Dignity, Hope, and Joy: Youth, staff, and community leaders talk about LAYC's 30+year history, the organization's impact on youth, and lessons learned from the LAYC experience.Isaac Castillo’s, Director of Learning and Evaluation at LAYC, Interview with Child Trends (pdf)



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