WELCOME!
Welcome to Pinkard Youth Institute. Pinkard Youth Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and providing viable opportunities for your youth. We strive to make a change in the community and inspire youth in Ventura County—“Educating and developing future leaders”.
Our goal is to make our community a better place. Explore our website to learn more about all that we are doing to make a change in the community and to inspire youth in Ventura County.

REMEMBERING
Bedford L. Pinkard
1930 - 2018
In memory of Mr. Pinkard, the family request a donation be made to PYI.
May 25, 2020
Bedford L. Pinkard Memorial Scholarship, awarded to Kayla Ross
African American Enrichment Program
PYI, in partnership with California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) and Oxnard Union High School District (OUHSD), sponsors an African American Enrichment Academy for 10th - 12th-grade students. The Enrichment Academy is a week-long summer experience. Please click on the button below to fill out the application and fax it back to 805 988 2426.
