Bloom 2023

10 Sims Avenue,Providence RI 02909

02 June, 2023

Description

Join us Friday June 2nd 2023 from 5 to 7 pm at Farm Fresh RI for our Annual Bloom Celebration! At the event you can... Explore Youth in Action's "Butterfly Garden" to witness the metamorphosis of our youth and their communities over the past year.See a fashion show with apparel created by our Fashion Action Group.Hear from YIA youth about pressing issues and how they're organizing for change.Enjoy a spread of Nigerian food from our friends at The Village PVD! We cant wait to see you there! After the main event, we invite those 21+ to join us for a small , casual afterparty across the street at The Industrious Spirits Company 7-9pm. Come hang out! Who We Are: Youth In Action (YIA )is a non-profit organization based in the Southside of Providence that works to support young people of color in RI’s marginalized communities. We recognize that many of our youth come from communities that suffer from a disproportionate share of social, economic, and environmental burdens. Because of this, our youth walk through the door with an experiential social awareness -- the recognition of discrimination, over-criminalization, and broad inequities in their schools and neighborhoods. Our programming provides a space where youth can come together to share their stories, learn leadership skills and take action. YIA exists to make safer spaces for youth to find themselves, grow, and make change in their own lives and communities. We do this by offering free after school programming (Core, Immersion, Collective, summer series), partnering with schools and other youth serving community partners, and organizing and engaging in coalitions and movements for change. We are a youth-led organization at every step, from the board to the team, that's why we believe that nothing about us, without us, is for us. For more information or to make a donation, visit our website