About Us

The New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) is a healing-centered youth development intermediary for the Greater New Orleans area. NOYA works to cultivate a system of high-quality, well-resourced youth development organizations that center youth leadership, racial equity and intersectional equity in their work with young people. NOYA achieves its mission through three key areas of service: program quality and professional development, policy and advocacy, and organizational effectiveness.

Vision

Youth and adults work together to ensure that all young people – especially those who are marginalized – are safe, secure and thriving.

Mission

Guided by our community, and grounded in racial equity, intersectional equity and youth leadership, New Orleans Youth Alliance fosters youth-centered policies and cultivates a system of high-quality, well-resourced youth development organizations with the intent to drive the transformation of systems to better serve youth.

Values

We are rooted in our values, driven by the lived experiences of young people and their caregivers and guided by the following principles:

• Youth Leadership
  Youth voice guides the work of the organization and leads to better outcomes for young people. We will be responsive to the immediate and long-term needs of young people. We will encourage youth-serving organizations to prioritize adults and youth partnering in the design, decision-making, implementation and evaluation phases of their work.

• Equity and Solidarity
  We will inclusively engage and authentically honor the power of youth, families, and community- members by centering their voices and building trusting partnerships.

• Critical Social Analysis
  We will be explicit in naming the root causes of inequity and addressing the ways in which systems and power structures contribute to the disparities experienced by young people of color and other marginalized youth.

• Wellness
  Youth and youth serving organizations should have what they need to be, grow, and flourish. We will prioritize the holistic development of mind, body, heart and spirit for youth and youth development professionals.

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