Project Guuleysi serves high school refugee youth in the Salt Lake Valley in this unique, in-and-after-school initative. These youth are at high risk for school dropout, recruitment to gangs, drug, alcohol and tobacco use, teen pregnancy, and other high-risk behaviors.

Named after the Somali verb for success, Project Guuleysi is focused on preventing these high-risk youth from finding their way to high-risk behaviors. Keeping these young men and young women engaged in structured, positive activities, addressing their academic needs, and working to strengthen their families is Guuleysi’s vision—a way to prevent trouble from finding these young people, and a way to help these young people find success—in school and life. Utah Federation for Youth provides all participants and families with a Parent Handbook to detail the program's mission and goals.