MYTE - Engaging Our Youth
“It changes people,” says Maria Hernandez, an active MYTE member. Luis Benitez echoes her thoughts by saying that “people are free to express themselves here.” They go on to tell me that they see the positive transformations in themselves and their peers who remain active in the youth program. Mentoring Youth Through Empowerment advocates for the growth of its members by engaging our youth in group activities involving shared leadership training; life skills workshops, such as cooking and communication skills; health workshops, including meditation exercises and Q&A workshops on safer sex. Our recent recreational venture was through the generous invitation of the US Sailing Center in which our youth sailed on the ocean with teams headed by staff, MYTE volunteers, and a MYTE parent. It truly does take a village!