Leading & Supporting
Our Community, One Youth at a Time
About CAYTA
We aim to instill a sense of purpose, self-worth, and resilience in youth, empowering them to make positive choices in and out of the classroom. By nurturing their talents, fostering personal growth, and promoting a safe and supportive environment, we strive to break the cycle of involvement in criminal activities and violence, by guiding youth towards a brighter, more productive future.
Breaking the Cycle of Violence Through Opportunity
Our passion for youth runs deep, driving us to steer them away from involvement in or becoming victims of criminal acts, and instead empowering them to excel in school and in life. We understand the critical importance of providing positive alternatives and opportunities for youth who may face challenges and adverse circumstances. By offering educational resources, mentorship programs, and career guidance, we equip youth with the tools, skills, and support they need to overcome obstacles and thrive.
Meet Crystal Dyer
President, Community Advocate
Crystal Dyer is an accredited and Certified Travel Advisor (CTA) and Founder/CEO of Gone Again Travel & Tours. In 2016, Crystal opened the first African-American-owned brick-and-mortar agency in the Austin community, also Chicagoland Director of CCRA.
Crystal has been featured in the media on WGN-TV Chicago, Girls Trips; Chicago Reader Newspaper, Westside to the World; B-Media, African Americans Group Travel; WGN-TV Chicago’s Very Own, featured on all the major Chicagoland media outlets for the Chi-Town Soul Trolley Restaurant and History Tours to help black owned business thrive post Covid, the Voice Newspaper and many more.
Currently, Ms. Dyer is also chair of State Representative La Shawn K. Ford Tourism Committee in Springfield, Illinois. Her passion is to expose inner-city youth to world cultures and a better life. She works closely with community organizations, Prevention Partnership, Austin Coming Together, Austin Childcare Network. Currently on the Executive Board of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, as treasurer, and the Oak Park Chamber of Commerce.
“Travel broadens the horizons of our youth, by enhancing their understanding of global issues such as poverty, food and social inequalities, and by inspiring them to become more globally aware.”
— Crystal Dyer, President & Founder
Community Partners
