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Lauren E. Sands, MSLIS

Executive Director, J. Lewis Crozer Library – Chester, PA Lauren E. Sands is the Executive Director of the J. Lewis Crozer Library, the only public library serving the great...
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Charlene C. Messer

Assistant Program Director, Anti-Violence Programs Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. – Essex & Union County, NJ In her administrative leadership role as Assistant Director...
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Gabriela Altman – Siembra Bien as Executive Director

Meeting Gabriela Altman is like encountering a force of nature. A Canadian of Slovakorigin, Gabriela first arrived in Guatemala in 2009, driven by a...
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Ajara Marie Bomah – Executive Director, Sierra Leone Youth Advocate Program (SLYAP)

Ajara Marie Bomah is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in business development, media communications, and diaspora engagement. She is the...
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Youth Advocate Programs’® Tom Jeffers Endowment Fund, Awards “500th” Scholarship

Harrisburg, Pa. – Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. is proud to grant its 500th Tom Jeffers Endowment Fund for Continuing Education scholarship to a former Pennsylvania program participant who is pursuing his...
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YAP® Cincinnati Justice Involved Youth Learn Patience & Other Valuable Skills through Chess

Hamilton County, Ohio – Problem solving, patience, persistence and development are some of the skills that program participants in Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Hamilton County, Ohio Youth Justice/Child Welfare program gained through learning...
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Social Capital Pioneer Edward DeJesus Joins 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit as a panelist

Edward DeJesus will join Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. in Philadelphia Nov. 6, 2025, as a panelist at the nonprofit’s 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit. DeJesus is a pioneer in working with systems...
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Specializing in Supporting Spanish-Speaking Families, Abel Mims Helps Youth Pursue Excellence and Avoid Violence

Abel Mims, Assistant Director for Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc.'s New Jersey Community-based Violence Prevention Program, also known as YAP® Pursuing Excellence, will serve as a panelist at the Nov. 6,...
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University of Pennsylvania Crime and Justice Policy Lab’s Jeremy Biddle to Serve as a...

Jeremy Biddle will share perspectives, learnings and stories from his work in violence reduction as a Session One (9:45-10:45 am) Justice Reform: "Beyond Punishment: Rethinking Justice" panelist at the Nov. 6, 2025 50th Anniversary...
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With the Help of YAP®’s Behavioral Health Staff, Ellie is now Succeeding in College

Morris/Sussex County, NJ – In high school, former Youth Advocate Programs®’ Morris/Sussex County, NJ program participant Ellie M. suffered from panic attacks and anxiety which affected her coursework and day to day functions.
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The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Tom Woods to Moderate 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit...

1:28 sec video interview below https://youtu.be/URlT-DeLl18 The Annie E. Casey Foundation Senior Associate Tom Woods will serve as a 50th anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit...
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Baltimore MONSE Director Stefanie Mavronis will be a 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panelist

Stefanie Mavronis is a public servant, first-generation college graduate, and lifelong Baltimorean. Since June 2023, Stefanie has served as Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), supporting the...
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For 28 Years, Sarah Gross Has Helped Young People in Trouble Change their Biographies

Gloucester County, NJ – Over the 28 years that Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. Life Skills Coordinator Sarah Gross has worked at the nonprofit; she estimates that she has worked with hundreds of...
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Imagination Factory’s Matt Anderson Among 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit Panelists

Matt Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of the Imagination Factory – Where Dreams Become Reality. Imagination Factory is a non-profit that builds community and infrastructure to imagine, create, and activate solutions...
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Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ Hector Ortiz to Serve as a 50th Anniversary...

Hector Ortiz serves as the Director of Conservatorship Services with Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Mr. Ortiz previously served as the CPS Regional Director for Regions 1 and 2/Panhandle-Northwest Texas.  During his tenure as Regional Director,...
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