Dove Youth Development is a community of hope and love that engages and inspires Dominican and Haitian children living in poverty to discover new ways of being and living through education. What We Do Our Youth Development Center is designed to foster self-esteem, cooperation, respect, responsibility, goal setting and leadership skills in the youth we work with. Our program seeks to empower these young boys and girls to be agents of change not only in their own lives, but also in their communities. Participants in our programs have improved dramatically in areas of concentration, collaboration and in completion of projects. The center is a “safe haven” for children enrolled in its programs. Without the presence of the center, many of these children would be forced into prostitution, drug dealing or other illegal activities.