Our Programs

Keep it Real School and Community Presentations

Keep it Real is Yo Bro | Yo Girl Youth Initiative’s program with the widest annual reach. These impactful educational presentations are delivered by YBYG staff and supported by ex-gang members, recovering addicts, law enforcement officers, current program participants, and YBYG alumni. Together, they raise awareness of the drug and gang issues that today’s youth face.

Building Strength, Skill, and Community

Team Yo Bro | Yo Girl is a pro-social, activity-based after-school program offered once a week throughout the school year at schools and community centres across the Lower Mainland. Led by our trained program facilitators, the program’s activities are carefully crafted to develop both physical and mental strength, flexibility, agility, and relaxation.

Empowering Young Women to Build Healthy Relationships

Know Means No is a girls-only education program designed to empower young women with the knowledge and skills needed to build healthy, respectful relationships. Offered in schools and community settings, this program is led by Yo Bro | Yo Girl mentors and helps participants recognize various types of relationships, understand risk factors, and develop strong personal boundaries.

Building Healthy Connections and Boundaries

Respectful Relationships is a 10-week co-ed program offered in schools and community settings, designed to help youth understand what healthy, respectful relationships look like. Led by Yo Bro | Yo Girl mentors with guest speakers from a variety of community agencies, this program explores various types of relationships, the risk factors that can harm them, and how to build and maintain respectful relationships with clear boundaries.

Empowering Youth to Lead with Confidence

Foundations for Leadership is a transformative program designed to build confidence and empower youth to take on leadership roles within Yo Bro | Yo Girl Youth Initiative, their schools, and their communities.

Empowering At-Risk Youth Through Lived Experience

Yo Bro | Yo Girl Mentorship is built on the powerful principle that those who have walked the path of struggle are best equipped to guide and support at-risk youth. Whether it’s a former gang member who has turned their life around or a young woman who has overcome significant challenges, we believe that youth listen to those who truly understand what they’re going through.

Spring, Summer & Winter Break Programs: Keeping Youth Connected and Empowered

Connecting with youth during their school breaks is one of the most critical opportunities for prevention. With an abundance of free time and often minimal supervision, school breaks are prime times for at-risk youth to be drawn into gangs or experiment with risky behaviors, such as substance abuse or unsafe sexual activities.

Building Confidence, Safety, and Resilience

Empowering Young Women is a transformative 10-week program designed to build self-awareness, confidence, and personal safety skills in young women. Through a combination of hands-on activities and guided discussions, participants gain a deeper understanding of their strengths, challenges, and personal boundaries, empowering them to navigate the world with confidence.

Building Resilience and Leadership in Young Men

Team Yo Bro is a pro-social, activity-based after-school program designed for young men. Meeting once a week throughout the school year, this program provides a structured and supportive environment where participants can focus on physical fitness, mental resilience, and leadership development

Empowering Young Women Through Confidence and Connection

Team Yo Girl is a pro-social, activity-based after-school program designed exclusively for young women. Offered once a week throughout the school year, this program provides a supportive space where participants can build confidence, form meaningful peer connections, and engage in physical activities in a comfortable and inclusive environment.

Empowering Our Youth

The Yo4Youth Program provides inclusive, in-school and after-school activities designed to support vulnerable youth in Vancouver. By fostering pro-social recreation, healthy communication, leadership development, and decision-making skills, Yo4Youth creates positive opportunities that help young people build resilience and confidence.