The New York City Young Men’s Initiative
Launched in August 2011, the New York City Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) continues to be the nation’s most comprehensive municipal strategy tackling the disparities faced by young men of color. Under the leadership of Mayor de Blasio, the Young Men’s Initiative has aligned itself with the White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.
NYC Young Men’s Initiative (YMI), the nation’s most comprehensive effort to tackle the broad disparities slowing the advancement of Black and Latino young men, was launched in August 2011. Through an innovative public-private partnership, the City is investing more than $127 million over a three year period, to support programming and policies that are designed to address disparities between young Black and Latino young men and their peers across numerous outcomes related to education, health, employment, and the justice system. These programs and policies are aimed at breaking down barriers to success and helping young men achieve their professional, educational, and personal goals.