Mission/Vision

About us
Closing the learning gap to build a better future for young people is the cornerstone of BYL’s work. We partner with local businesses to offer young graduates experience in their areas of interest. Our high-quality programming begins with our communication curriculum for youth, preparing them for our PR placement initiative and ongoing life skills.

Our Mission
To enhance communication skills for youth through creative educational programs and learning processes.

Our Vision
To create opportunities that reduce social imbalance for youth through developing communication skills that enhance their self-awareness and build resilience.  

Our Values

  • Caring Attitude: We demonstrate compassionate support and concern for the well-being of young people.
  • Diversity: We recognize those from all cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives in distressed situations.
  • Integrity and Accountability: We maintain the highest level of integrity in our administrative and educational services and outreach activities.
  • Partnerships: We develop and maintain strong partnerships with our community and our strategic stakeholders who serve as ambassadors for the organization.
  • Respect: We encourage both youth and adult participants in developing life skills to better manage stressful situations.
  • Financial Sustainability: We strive to be a lifetime resource for youth by fostering intentional strategic choices that promote financial stability.

Our Pillars

Passion

The BYL team brings talent along with a strong Passion for learning and achieving success in our approach to assisting schools and organizations develop strong, lifelong communicators.

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Integrity

Backed by extensive research and driven by a desire to give back, BYL recognizes the value of Integrity in addressing challenges being faced by today’s underserved youth communities.

 

Community

Our social enterprise business model is designed to expose students to real-world experiences with our Community of PR partners, providing them with soft skills development and enhancement.

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Creativity

We’ve developed a number of Creative, life-enriching programs for youth, programs designed to develop skills as simple as a smile and as complex as delivering public relations communications.

 

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