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CAT Youth Theatre (New York City)

“CAT Youth Theatre is a free, award-winning after school program that helps young people to thrive– on stage and in life. Members create socially relevant, artistically sophisticated original plays while learning vital life skills enabling youth to become self-confident, compassionate and accountable; to develop relationships across differences; build community; and be prepared to act as contributing citizens.”

Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble (Austin, Texas)

“The Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble (CLYTE) is a group of teen artists and activists from the Austin area who use theatre as a tool to help their community foster healthy relationships, celebrate diversity, and engage in important community issues. For over 11 years, Changing Lives has toured to schools, conferences, and community events all across Austin and the surrounding areas to spark dialogue about teen relationships and encourage youth to take a stand against dating violence, sexual harassment, and bullying.”

The Freedom Theatre

“The Freedom Theatre draws its inspiration from a unique project, Care and Learning, which used theatre and art to address the chronic fear, depression and trauma experienced by children in Jenin Refugee Camp. Set up during the first Intifada the project was run by Arna Mer Khamis, a revolutionary who devoted her life to campaigning for freedom and human rights, together with women in the refugee camp.

In the activities for the young in our community, we put much emphasis on play and creating a safe space as a foundation for children and youth to be free to express themselves creatively and strengthened in their ability to deal with difficulties in life. We work with children from an early age through our playschool and after-school activities, nurturing the joyfulness and freedom that children have within them. Theatre clubs are offered for youth, who are later able to join our professional theatre trainings. We also offer pedagogical training to those who meet young people in their profession, thereby building capacity to increase the quality of educational and leisure activities provided to children in our area.”

The Global Theatre Project (Los Angeles)

“The mission of The Global Theatre Project is to utilize the art of theatre to activate the experience of responsible and empathetic global citizenship explored and expressed in ways that  creates healthy community.
In 2012 we began working with teens and children introducing the question of global citizenship by developing opportunities for them to connect to international communities and socially relevant themes through intellectual inquiry and creative expression. We began this exciting new venture by putting our annual event, the Stratford/Shakespeare Connection working with the children at Heart of Los Angeles Youth in 2012 and, in 2013, students of Actors for Autism who deeply and sincerely explored questions of global citizenship both as Americans and young artists with disabilities.”

Pride Youth Theatre Alliance

“The Pride Youth Theater Alliance is a growing network that advances the practice of Queer Youth Theater by providing emerging and established leaders in the field with resources and opportunities to exchange, collaborate, and learn.”

viBe Theater Experience (New York City)

“viBe works to empower underserved teenage girls to write and perform original theater, video and music about the real-life issues they face daily. We provide a safe, creative space for under-served girls to express their voices, take on challenges and gain the self-confidence necessary to succeed personally, artistically and academically. viBe empowers girls through intensive, free programs, which engage and inspire them  to write, create, publish, direct and perform personal and truthful collaborative theater and music.”

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For more resources on how to use the arts for social change, check out, ART BECAME THE OXYGEN: A GUIDE TO ARTISTIC RESPONSE: A Guide for Artists, Emergency Management Agencies, Funders, Policy-Makers, and Communities Responding to Natural and Civil Emergencies

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