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Hmong Youth and Parents United (HYPU) is a nonprofit organization based in North Sacramento that began in 2008 as a grassroots effort by parents seeking more cultural programming for their children. Over time, HYPU has grown into a community-driven organization dedicated to advocacy, support, and empowerment.
HYPU provides a variety of programs and services, including youth and healing circles, senior support initiatives, health equity efforts through community health workers, and cultural and performing arts programming. The organization prioritizes youth engagement, offering a platform for young people to become community leaders.
With the support of its team, Board of Directors, advisors, donors, and volunteers, HYPU is committed to breaking barriers, building connections, and linking underserved communities to vital resources to improve their overall well-being.
♦Senior Programming
HYPU’s Senior Program provides a culturally sensitive safe space for Hmong Seniors who experience isolation and trauma; therefore, improving their social welfare.
♦Cultural Arts and Performance
Hmong Youth and Parents United, through innovative strategies and immersive experiences, preserves the Hmong history, language, and cultural arts, creating learning opportunities for future generations.
♦Disparity Prevention Awareness
HYPU’s Disparity Prevention Program breaks the cultural and societal stigmas around disparities and closes the gaps of marginalized groups through advocacy, community collaborations, empowerment, education, and resource navigation.
♦Youth Program
Hmong Youth and Parents United’s Youth Development Program mentors youths through active participation in education, relationship-building, and culture enrichment molding future leaders who proactively make civic and impactful contributions to society.
♦Scholarship
HYPU’s scholarship Program enables resilient scholars of Hmong descent to pursue higher education.
Our mission is to empower underserved communities by offering culturally sensitive educational, social, and economic services and resources to youth, adults, and parents.
Together, we unite individuals to construct a resilient and inclusive community where all can flourish.
HYPU is a non-profit that uplifts marginalized communities in breaking barriers, building bridges, and connecting the underserved to existing and new resources that elevates their well-being.
HYPU was honored with the Gold Winner title in 2023 by the Sacramento Bee’s Sacramento Favorites in the categories of Best Non-Profit and Best Youth Development Programs. The organization continued its success by securing the Silver Winner award in 2024 for Youth Development.
- The Senior Day Program is facing financial constraints and requires funding to sustain its activities and meal provisions. These sessions play a crucial role in supporting seniors' mental and physical well-being, addressing depression, and meeting various health needs.
- The Performing Arts and Culture Program seeks funding to offer free public classes and events that promote Hmong language and cultural arts, fostering community engagement and cultural preservation.
HYPU is committed to creating an environment that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable where all staff, members, partners, vendors, and board members are treated with respect and dignity.
For the purposes of this statement, diversity refers to race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual identity, familial status, age, disability, and socioeconomic status; Inclusion is valuing, respecting, and encouraging the full participation of each individual in the life and leadership of the organization; Equity is a process that ensures all people have the opportunity to contribute, develop, and grow despite historical, structural, legislative, racial, and socio-economic inequities.
We are an organization that celebrates the rich diversity of the Greater Sacramento Region. We will not tolerate discrimination, biases, harassment, or bullying of any kind. Regardless of race, socio-economic status, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, or marital status, we are an organization that celebrates the richness of our community.
As an organization and Board of Directors, we agree to be guided by these principles and pledge that they will be reflected in our vision, mission, strategic planning, programming, governance, and board composition. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion extends to our staff, our members, and the programs we develop and support.
Organization name
Hmong Youth and Parents United
other names
HYPU
2008
Mission Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$1,000,001-$5 million
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Volunteers, In-Kind Donations
Demographics Served
Asian/Pacific Islander, Youth & Children, General population
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director & Board Chair
Local Counties Served
Sacramento
Address
631 Eleanor AvenueSacramento, CA, US