With support from the California Arts Council, BETTER YOUTH INC will provide mentoring, media arts training and professional development to foster, homeless and low-income youth ages 16-24. We will provide supportive services that include: housing and wellness resources, case management, paid internships, certifications and digital badges.
Better Youth serves vulnerable youth,, particularly foster and system-impacted youth, such as foster or former foster youth, and unhoused individuals from underserved and historically marginalized communities. Many of these youth do not have regular access to technology, with up to 84% of households not owning a computer. We bridge the digital disparity gap and provide equitable access to professional creative disciplines and careers. The youth we serve are all interested in the creative industry in some way, such as Film & TV, animation, and digital editing. We provide industry knowledge, training, mentorship, supportive resources, and career connections to aid their development through earn and learn state registered pre-aapprenticeship and state and federally registered apprenticeship programs.