New Orleans Youth Alliance

Guided by our community, and grounded in racial equity, intersectional equity and youth leadership, New Orleans Youth Alliance fosters youth-centered policies and cultivates a system of high-quality, well-resourced youth development organizations with the intent to drive the transformation of systems to better serve youth.

The New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA) was established to support youth-serving organizations in the Greater New Orleans Area as they strengthen their programs and address the needs of young people and their families. NOYA provides accessible, equitable resources, supports and programs for the community, including:

• New Orleans Youth Program Quality Initiative (NOLA-YPQI)
• The Reengagement Center
• NOYA Youth Leadership Fellowship
• Rebuilding Our Village NOLA: Policy Platform & Youth Fund
• New Orleans Youth Programs Directory
• New Orleans Youth Well-Being Data Dashboard
• NOYA Equity Assessment
• NOYA Authentic Youth Engagement Checklist

Learn more about our resources and offerings by visiting our website!

Testimonials

"The communities of practice and the opportunity to bring everyone together is a huge strength. What NOYA does is really push people out of their silos."
- Laura Patterson, Trainer and former Executive Director, Make Music NOLA

"NOYA constantly roots equity in what they do and how they show up for young people, and subsequently, passes this value and how to practice it to the organizations they work with. They have made this work digestible and approachable."
- Ashley Shabankareh, Director of Operations and Programs, Trombone Shorty Foundation.