NYA
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“I didn’t want to open up to anybody… But Wainwright didn’t give up on me. He told me to join NYA, go to classes every Saturday and stay out of trouble.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2022
Aubrey Williams, the director of the NYA, hired more Black administrators than any other federal agency, and appointed them to oversee projects throughout the country.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Yet the waters near Ivory Coast and Indonesia are becoming increasingly dangerous, according to a report prepared last year by the piracy security company NYA International.
From The Guardian • Aug. 25, 2014
Tim Deneny, the corrupted NYA referee, explains the potential for corruption as well as the bias towards the home team, and even fear of fans after an unpopular and game-changing call.
From New York Times • May 31, 2014
NYA keeps 500,000 of them in school, and at home with their parents, for as little as $3 to $10 per month.
From Time Magazine Archive
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