Youth Education, Development & Empowerment (YEDE) – Building Resilient Girls, Local to Global
Why It Matters
Miami is a vibrant international city and a hub for sex trafficking. YEDE addresses this critical issue with an evidence-based, trauma-informed curriculum that fosters resilience, confidence, and hope as girls transition into womanhood. Our online platform extends these healing tools to Panama, Spain, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic, and Peru.
Delivery Model
Monthly In-Person Intensives
Held at our Miami center, these sessions include mental health counseling, leadership labs, and wellness clinics.
Gamified E-Learning Portal
Accessible worldwide, offering micro-courses in financial literacy, technology, healthy relationships, and civic leadership.
Embedded Mentorship
Each participant is paired with a trained advocate for at least 12 months.
YEDE is cultivating a generation of global change-makers who will break cycles of violence, champion gender equality, and strengthen communities from Miami to Madrid.
Family-Centered Expansion
Community feedback revealed that many learners’ children (ages 4-13) silently absorb household abuse trauma. Women Voice Network includes parallel, age-appropriate counseling with:
Play and Art Therapy
Helps children process fear, shame, and confusion.
Psycho-Education Groups
Teach emotional regulation and safe-to-tell strategies.
Parent/Child Conjoint Sessions
Rebuild healthy communication and model non-violent conflict resolution.