Wewere inspired by the success of Young Aspirations, Young Artists (YaYa), a youth organization inNew Orleans that has helped thousands of young people for many years. Our main goals are the following: to help young people from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+communities gain important art and business skills that can lead to job opportunities, to supportyouth by providing job training that understands their life experiences and helps them developskills for earning income, to assist youth in achieving their personal and professional goals inlife, to teach youth about managing money and understanding finances, especially for those whocome from disadvantaged families with a different understanding of money. At YSA, we also focus on: building confidence and helping young people transform their lives,encouraging positive relationships within families and communities as examples for youngpeople, advocating for the well-being of youth and promoting nonviolence, especially for peopleof color and LGBTQIA+ community members, empowering youth by helping them realize theirown ability to make positive changes. HistoryYouth Spirit Artworks was created in 2007 by Sally Hindman, a dedicated Berkeley resident witha lot of experience in helping homeless people