Better Youth, Inc.

www.betteryouth.org

Grades 11–12 Postsecondary

Better Youth, Inc. serves foster, system-impacted, and opportunity youth through media arts education and workforce development programs. Participants receive training in digital media, film, animation, and creative production, paired with mentoring and leadership development. The organization offers paid internships and apprenticeships that connect young people to career pathways in the entertainment and creative industries. Better Youth’s approach combines professional skill-building with personal empowerment, preparing participants for sustainable creative careers.

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Non-Profit Operator

STUDENTS SERVED

100 - 499

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Local

STATE(S) COVERED

California

LOCALE(S) SERVED

Urban, Rural

WBL SERVICE MODELS

Career Fair / Career Day, Industry Speaker, Workplace Tour, Mentorship, Pre-Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, Registered Apprenticeship, Capstone/Practicum

DELIVERY MODALITY

Hybrid

TYPICAL DURATION

Long-term

SCHOOL-BASED TIMING

After-school

COMPENSATION TYPE

Stipend

STAKEHOLDERS SERVED

Students, Families, Educators, Employers, State Education Agency, Professional, Basic Career Exploration Tools

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

English Only

TARGETED POPULATIONS

Other

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

CAREER CLUSTERS ALIGNMENT

Arts, Entertainment, & Design

FUNDING MODEL

Grants, Philanthropy

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