YouthPride Programs
Some YouthPride Members participate in a communication exercise during a retreat
(Thanks to the Lloyd E. Russell Foundation for sponsoring the retreat!!)
To view a calendar of our weekly youth events please click here.
Safe Zone, funded in part by the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, offers a daily after-school program and regular support and discussion groups. Safe Zone comprises trainings and workshops, a print library, Internet resources, social gatherings, monthly dances, career exploration, and referral to other services. The Safe Zone includes:
Weekly Discussion Forums The YouthPride Center is home to Teen Forum, Young Adult Forum, TransandFriends, Boy Talk, and Womyn's Lounge, & Open Forum. Trained adults facilitate open, respectful, and supportive discussions of life's cares and joys.
Screen With A Queen Every Thursday night a new movie! Join us 6:30p-8:30p for movies, discussions, and fun. Check the calandar above to what's showing.
MY LIFE (Mobilizing Youth to Learn, Inspire, Facilitate & Educate Peers for HIV/AIDS Prevention) is supported in part by the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund, and Fulton County Department of Human Services. MY LIFE is a multi-faceted, year-round HIV/AIDS prevention education program working closely with AID Atlanta, AID Gwinnett, and other organizations.
EVOLVE! Counseling Program
Evolve! expands its services by offering YouthPride members free individual, couples, and group counseling in a non-judgmental and confidential environment. Counseling is provided on site by licensed practitioners or a counseling intern. We also provide counseling or referrals to YP members' families and offer workshops to the public. Evolve! also provides help and referrals for youth struggling with homelessness. Appointments are available by emailing letstalk@youthpride.org.David Bohnett CyberCenter An eight-station state-of-the art computer center and free Internet portal for youth provide by the David Bohnett Foundation.
YouthBoard Empowers youth by giving them a formal voice in all aspects of YouthPride. It also provides for election of youth members to YouthPride's formal governing Board of Directors.
LGBTQ Day at the Capitol. LGBTQ Day at the Capitol is an educational program for state leaders and an empowering experiential opportunity for youth to learn the legislative process by engaging in grass-roots lobbying.
CITY Academy An intensive week-long program serving approximately 20 inner city youth supported by Fulton County FRESH. Throughout the school year, CITY Academy offers leadership development and youth empowerment trainings and workshops.
Please help support these and other programs at YouthPride.
To make a donation please visit our DONORS page.