"Youth Day" Seeks Fundraising Efforts

"The Youth Day Project is a youth-led organization solely designed to celebrate the talents of young people in New Haven. Currently as an organization, YDP offers programs in technology education, business, art, music, fashion, dance, poetry, song, and more. Their entire Board of Directors is built up of youth between ages 16 through 20 after being founded by 16 year olds since late 2009."

For several years, they've been hosting events at various locations in New Haven, such as the Public Library.  These events are for young people to perform and showcase their talents to an audience of their peers.  The act of performance instills confidence in the participants, of which most of the audience is also composed.  Families often attend youth day, as well.  This year, they're trying to raise $4000 to host the event.

"What we want to add to Youth Day Connecticut:

"In the past we have had other organizations host particular activities such as arts and crafts workshops for the kids ages 5-12, provided a space for local you artists to perform, and keynote speakers to inspire youth to achieve their full potential. This year we want to provide organizations with the resources to create a youth exhibition of dance in all forms from latin dance, to break dance, ballroom dance, and more."

Official Youth Day Website
Youth Day Kickstarter

Youth Day Review '13

Yesterday was Youth Day at the Parish House on Temple Street.  It's an opportunity for young people to be creative and perform original art and music. Watch the video for a sample of the freestyle contest performances.  It was very interesting.  One six year old girl could not stop dancing.  The event itself is organized by kids from New Haven every year and you can find out more about it on their website, YouthDay.US

Adjust your volume accordingly when watching the video.  The freestyle section tends to be a little bit louder than the introduction.

Annual Youth Day Event on Saturday, January 14th.

You should come to youth day, and here's why.  "All we're gonna do is encourage you," sings Shaylah McQueen, in front of the library.   She's the project's Director of Expansion.

Youth Day is organized by a group of young people in New Haven, most notably the director, Sabir Abdussabur, who is currently at Amistad Academy.

The event will include contests, games and prizes.  The atmosphere will promote community, cooperation, and positivity.  The challenges are meant to encourage individuals to unlock their potential, and express themselves in creative ways.  There will be an emceeing contest, where poets improvise rhymes on the spot.  In addition, there will also be a beatmaking station, provided by Stereomedia.Org.  The station will provide kids each a 30-minute opportunity to compose a song on a computer.  The songs will later on be merged into the emceeing part of the event.  Among that contest, there will be others involving popular videogames like Rock Band and others.



Youth Day takes place on Saturday at the New Haven Library's Main Branch, located downtown at 133 Elm Street.  The public is fully invited, and it will be in full swing from 11am - 6pm.  Young people with any interest in observing or participating are precisely who this event has been designed for.


A preview of the event.

The event will also be summarized in a post-event documentary which will replace the graphic below, which will also be featured here on TownofNewHaven!  See Calendar for concise details.