YBC Staff

Executive Director
Vincent E. Gaddis
Licensed and ordained minister under the late Dr. E.K.Bailey (Concord Missionary Baptist Church)
Associate Arts from Morristown College, Morristown, TN
BA Religion / Psychology Paul Quinn College
Masters in Christian Education, Dallas Theological Seminary
Worked with children, youth and gangs from 1994-1998
Founded YBC in June 1995
Vincent has received both local and national recognition for his leadership, commitment and impact in serving at-risk children and youth. On June 22, 1995 Vincent spoke at the President’s National Health Forum at George Washington University where he was a panelist along with former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, and child psychologist T. Berry Brazelton. Vincent is married to Angela Gaddis, and they have two children.

Fine Arts & Educational Programs Administrator
Angela Gaddis
After ten years as a teacher in the Dallas Independent Schol District, Angela resigned that position to establish the YBC children's choir and the after-school homework Program. Angela developed her gifts of administration, worship and Fine Arts while serving on staff at Concord Missionary Baptist Church, where she grew up under the preaching and teaching of the late Dr. E.K. Bailey. Angela is an annointed singer. To listen to excerpts from her first cd entitled, Finally follow this link.

Parent-community liaison / 4year olds-pre-k classroom teacher
Leonor Acevdo
Leonor is married to Francisco. They have three daughters in Youth Believing in Change

3rd and 4th grade classroom facilitator
Elka Venegras
Elka is a student at Richland Community College. She is preparing for a career as an elementary school teacher.