Yaya

The mission of YAYA (Young Artists, Young Aspirations) is to empower creative young people to become successful adults. They provide educational experiences in the arts and entrepreneurship to New Orleans-area children and youth, fostering and supporting their individual ambitions. Founded in 1988 by Jana Napoli, YAYA Inc. has been educating, nurturing, and empowering creative young New Orleanians for a quarter century. Their signature program of youth development through entrepreneurship is now replicated around the U.S.