A-VOYCE Youth Program

Location:  Boston, MA
Project Website URL: 
http://avoyce.wordpress.com/
Project Description: 

Asian Voices of Organized Youth for Community Empowement (A-VOYCE) is the Asian Community Development Corporation's dynamic youth development program for youth from Greater Boston. A-VOYCE brings high school students together to use their voices in affecting positive change in the community through the power of dialogue and storytelling. A-VOYCE serves youth ages 13-19, with an emphasis on low-income youth. The year-long program begins with a comprehensive ten-session community development and cultural identity training curriculum. This includes lessons on the history of urban renewal and community development, guest speakers, interactive creative workshops and peer training by youth from other community and non-profit groups. Following the initial curriculum, youth participate in either the A-VOYCE Radio Project or the A-VOYCE Chinatown Walking Tours.

Key Partner Organization(s): 
Asian Arts Community Development Corporation
Populations Engaged: 
Youth
Culturally-specific Communities
Communities Served: 
urban
Disciplines: 
Media arts
Outcomes: 
Civic engagement
Community building
Dialogue & Deliberation
Youth development
Issue Areas: 
Democracy/Civic Participation
Economic and Community Development
Immigration
Land Use
Race/Intergroup Relations
Continuum: 
Awareness, knowledge, understanding
Behavior, participation (action, activism, advocacy)
Capacity (social capital, skills, practice, resources)
Public discourse (dialogue, deliberation, media)