Initiatives
Our initiatives serve as strategic pillars necessary for advancing our cross-sector priorities.
We’re focused on creating impactful change by harnessing a multifaceted approach for youth-led creativity and development.
We collaborate across sectors and networks to explore CYD’s intersections with workforce development, mental health, academics, youth organizing, justice reform, immigrant inclusion, education, and community development.
Youth-Oriented Network
We facilitate cross-sector dialogues between youth networks and the Creative Youth Development field, promoting shared learning and collaboration. These discussions put young people’s creativity at the core of initiatives dedicated to their well-being and future success.
Youth-Oriented Exchange
We showcase young people’s creativity and the impact of CYD programs. This amplification of youth artistry and CYD leadership introduces crucial perspectives to discussions on youth well-being and our collective future.
Youth Voice & Creative Development
We distribute cross-sector funding opportunities that align with CYD to widen the pool of resources available to the field. We are also building a resource database centering the CYD ecosystem to encourage learning, sharing, and community building. This repository celebrates and supports the efforts of CYD organizations, funders, and partners committed to inclusive, youth-centered policies and practices.