The East Los Angeles Women's Center Youth Empowerment program (Y.E.P.) is a prevention and intervention-based program. ELAWC’s Y.E.P works with a gender inclusive, culturally- based and comprehensive curriculum to educate and engage BIPOC youth, their partners, parental figures and the community on healthy relationships to prevent teen dating violence and sexual assault.
Activities led by the Youth Empowerment Program include education prevention sessions for, a gender specific youth development component, parent workshops, school and community awareness, linkages to services, and the Annual Empower & Create Youth Summit.
Youth Summit
2026: Coming up March 2026
2025: In person at The Wellness Center
2024: In person at The Wellness Center
2023: In person at The California Endowment
2022: Online
2021: Online
Screening of Youth Film
"Trigger" A powerful story about friendship, empathy, and healing.
Written by East Los Angeles Women's Center Youth Empowerment Program
Directed by Juan Escobedo.
Dia de Los Muertos Altar
In collaboration with Self Help Graphics
2025: Grand Park
2023: ELA Civic Center
2022: Self Help Graphics
2021: Grand Park
To get in contact with the Youth Empowerment Program please email: [email protected] or [email protected]