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Creative Youth Development BIPOC Alumni Council Selected

9 thumbnails of the CYD BIPOC Alumni CouncilMass Cultural Council works with 73 Creative Youth Development programs that partner with more than 9,000 youth across the Commonwealth. Nine alumni from these programs (ages 18-24) have been chosen to be involved in a six-month pilot and serve in a paid position as a Creative Youth Development (CYD) BIPOC Alumni Council Member. (BIPOC is an abbreviation for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Approximately 80% of the young people in CYD programs in Massachusetts identify as BIPOC.)
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Opportunities & Resources – Jan 25

Screenshot from Springfield’s annual citywide Dr. King Day Celebration, a virtual event on Jan. 18, 2021 engaging 100s of youth musicians from Community Music School of Springfield’s Sonido Musica and spoken word artists from Enchanted Circle Theater.

Organized by areas identified in the Create, Connect, and Catalyze Framework
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