In March 2009, the Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) was founded by two youth members of VAYLA-NO, Huong Nguyen, 18, and Jennifer Tran, 16. After years of organizing in male-dominated spaces, the two young women realized the critical need for a program that focused on the empowerment and leadership development of young Vietnamese women in their community.  With the support  of female adult allies, Christina Wadhwani and Mai Dang, Huong and Jennifer organized the female youth members of VAYLA-NO to create a space where young women can discuss and take action on the critical issues that directly affect them, such as domestic violence and wage disparities by gender.

The program aims to build up the voices and leadership capacity of young Vietnamese community. Monthly activities are held to bring the young women together, from which the agenda is decided by the membership. Events that YWLP has organized thus far include:

• Celebrating Women’s History Month

• Domestic Violence

• Gender VS. Sex

• Gender Stereotypes

• Gender Wage Gap

• Body Image
  
  
• Writing Letter Campaign to support the Louisiana Equal Pay for Women Act
  

• Healthy Relationships
  
  
• Celebrating International Women's Day
  
  
• College 101
  
  
• Breast Cancer