Our Mission: We use the arts to bring diverse people together, helping them connect and understand each other better.

Y.E.P. We Are!

The Youth Exchange Project started in the summer of 2017 with teens from diverse backgrounds. Every year since, Y.E.P has resulted in a unique piece of theatre inspired by the ensemble’s experiences, with the overarching goal of using theatre to…

  • Empower students to identify and speak their stories.
  • Validate people who are not often (or allowed to be) seen or heard.
  • Create empathy by hearing, seeing and/or performing other people’s stories.
  • Encourage analysis and imagine different cultures and experiences.
  • Develop language skills through both written and spoken word.
  • Celebrate differing cultures and experiences.

Here’s our ‘YEP: What we do‘ video

What We Offer:

Summer Program: 2-week intensive for 10-20 intentionally diverse teens. Daily workshops in Theatre, Physical Theatre, Social Justice, Culture Identification, Improvisation, Devising and Creating, Playwriting, and Performance, culminating in a public performance.

Workshops: 90 Minute active workshops for groups aligning with our Mission.

Speaker Series: 60 Minute talks with professionals in the fields of Social Justice, Theatre, Culture and Identity.