Youth Development Initiatives Inc. (YDI) is a Charlotte, NC-based non-profit organization that serves at-risk youth and youth-serving organizations by providing comprehensive curriculum and specially tailored program designs to train youth ages 14-22 in the following areas:
Life skills
College Prep & Career planning
Entrepreneurship
Financial Literacy
Job Readiness
Leadership skills & Community service
21st Century Learning Skills
YDI’s proven Life Management Guidance curriculum and Outcome Oriented program designs are based on research and on well-recognized best practices.
YDI materials and resources nurture social and emotional growth, improved decision making skills, and academic growth in youth, and are perfect for after-school programming, elective class instruction, summer enrichment and/or employment initiatives or as training supplementation for existing programs.
You will empower your youth to be more pro-active and personally responsible for achieving
measurable success in their lives. Become a partner by making a tax-deductible contribution to YDI.
In their words...
Today, I learned that I have to put a time frame to my goals and make sure they are realistic and attainable. I also learned to make my goals very specific. I learned that I need to make the right choices and decisions. Also, I learned that I will be successful if I believe.
YDI Founder Darryl Bego explains why he established the organization and how YDI differs from similar youth-serving agencies.
(1:53 min) View on YouTube
Parent Testimonials – LIFT ‘09
Parents of the LIFT Afterschool / Summer Employment Program speak on the positive changes they have seen in their teenage children. (3:07 min) View on YouTube
