The Glendale Youth Alliance (GYA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and a partnership between government, education, businesses and our community. Community leaders established GYA in 1993 with a mission to provide jobs and employment preparedness training for low-income youth ages 14-24. Glendale Youth Alliance programs are designed provide paid work experience and employment opportunities to local youth. Furthermore, build civic values, provide a foundation for developing job skills to become productive participants of the workforce.