Young Women's Project

The Young Women's Project (YWP) is a multicultural organization that builds and supports DC teen women and girl leaders so that they can improve their lives and transform their communities.

YWP recognizes teen women and girls as valuable community resources, supports them where their environments fail, invests in them through training and peer support, and engages their skills and talents to solve community problems and challenge institutions.

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FCC Goes to Washington (Part 1)

Tue, 03/16/2010 - 11:40 — Sam

On March 11, 2010, Nakea Paige, a member of the Foster Care Campaign’s staff for four years, testified at a Congressional Briefing on Rep. Stark’s (D-CA) “Every Child Deserves a Family Act.” Testifying on the importance of permanence- a stable, loving, long-term home- for every child, Nakea was able to raise her voice in support of an important bill.

Yes Youth Can: Confronting the Challenges of Aging Out

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:52 — Sam

On January 22,2010, the teen staff of the Foster Care Campaign took another huge step in shedding light on the issues facing older foster youth and putting them on the map. At the request of Councilmember Tommy Wells, FCC youth organized a hearing on the education, living conditions and aging out of youth in the system.

YWP is featured on BlackYouthProject.com

Mon, 12/07/2009 - 10:35 — Sam

Word is spreading about the Young Women's Project! We would like to thank our supporters at the blackyouthproject.com blog for writing about the work that the Foster Care Campaign and Peer Health and Sexuality Education teens are doing.