Youth Empowerment Program

YEP creates and presents Peer-to-Peer anti-racism and anti-violence popular education workshops in the Boston and greater Boston area schools. New workshops promote understanding of the interrelationship of Martin Luther King's theory of the Triple evils of militarism, racism and materialism.

We create a safe space for young people to come together and think deeply, critically and constructively on divisive issues such as race, gender, violence and socio-economics. Then we help them to examine what they can personally do to address these issues, and empower them to take action.

Racism:
"Beyond Prejudice"
Explores an understanding of race, as well as the related issues
of discrimination, power and privilege.

Violence:
"Standing Under Violence"
Discusses types of violence along with it's causes and effects,
examining the benefits of non-violence.

Materialism:
"Who Own's Who?"
Addresses the issues and effects of consumerism,
advertising and purchasing power.

Gender:
"Jumping Out of the Box"
Looks at gender disparities within our patriarchal society.

Three Month Curriculum:
Provides a survey of issues within the frame work of racism,
power and privilege including, but not limited to,
a historical analysis of racism in Boston, Hip-Hop and youth organizing,
understanding media and racism within and international context.