Create art. Communicate. Take action.
HOW WE DO OUR WORK
The LAB is a space where youth and adults come together to share art in the form of music, crafts, and spoken word. We communicate our thoughts and ideas, and we act by taking a leading role in community efforts to build a more equitable world.
LEAD
Youth lead
CREATE
Create art
ENGAGE
Engage civically
BRIDGE
Bridge gaps
WHY WE DO THIS WORK
Our core values are community, sustainability, creativity, integrity, and action.
We believe that by recognizing and harnessing the strengths of youth while facilitating positive relationships and experiences in a nurturing environment, their leadership skills and commitment to social justice are cultivated - this is how we achieve Positive Youth Development.
Our theory of change recognizes that greater awareness and capacity to act leads to transformed practices, policies, and systems that result in improved health and wellbeing for all. Our media and art based approach is a powerful strategy to accomplish these transformations.
The LAB utilizes a YOUTH LEADership Pathway approach to ensure that youth members “learn by doing”. Youth participants acquire technical and soft skills while engaging civically.