Adelante Youth Alliance (AYA) (formerly known as the Pasadena Youth Center) provides a safe space for youth to attain their potential, creating a community focused on academic success and career development. As students build skills and relationships needed to thrive, their families are provided tools and resources to support their growth.
AYA was established in 2001, as a non-profit organization to offer disadvantaged youth positive development programs. AYA’s mission is to inspire and educate youth through career exploration, mentorship, and wellness. AYA has been instrumental in providing thousands of youth with the support, resources and role models needed to believe in their own abilities and achieve their full potential to become productive members of their communities – willing and able to give back.