Becky Meyer, Executive Director of Youth Odyssey, Inc. will be sharing the organization’s impact on the at-risk youth of our community this April 28th. She graduated from Western Washington University with degrees in Environmental Science and Environmental Education, with a focus on community involvement. After graduation she joined the Peace Corps and worked in the Philippines for three years doing Community Resource Management and Advocacy for local waterways. Back stateside. she transitioned into wilderness therapy and adventure challenge with Youth Odyssey as a program facilitator in 2006. Moving up the ladder throughout the years she became the Executive Director in 2012. Under Becky’s leadership, the organization has its best year in 2015, and 2016 looks to be even more successful in terms of expansion and outreach into the neediest of neighborhoods.
Ms. Meyer is looking forward to sharing her passion, mission, and vision for Youth Odyssey’s future here in the Coastal Bend with our club.