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YOUNG WOMEN!
YWDEP seeks young women ages 12-18 to join its annual Summer Enrichment Program (link to SEP description page). YWDEP is open to all young women who are interested in becoming artists, and who are able to commit to the majority of dates in our summer schedule (link – schedule pasted below). YWDEP’s 2009 Summer Program begins July 9, and meets for 8 weeks on Thursday evenings 5-8; Friday eveings 5-8; and Saturdays 11-3p.m. at St Stephens Church, 1525 Newton St NW, a few blocks from the Columbia Heights (green line) metro station. The 8-week session will be followed by a week of rehearsals, and 3-4 public performances in September.

» To join us, please fill out the online application, or contact us.
YWDEP offers full and partial scholarships on request to defray the cost of the program.

VOLUNTEERS!
YWDEP seeks women 21 and over of all backgrounds to join our ranks as volunteer mentors for the 2009 Summer Enrichment Program. Volunteers gain the benefits of working with extraordinary young women one-on-one and in small groups, assisting them in their artistic process, and helping them to prepare for performance. Volunteers also have the opportunity to learn drumming and other art forms, and perform with the young women participants. Volunteers are expected to attend an initial mentoring training session, and commit to at least one day for each week the program is in session.

» To volunteer, please contact us!

Please note: volunteers will be required to produce background checks in order to be accepted into the program.

TEACHING ARTISTS!
YWDEP is always looking out for talented, local artists to join its ranks of Teaching Artists. Teaching Artists come to the Summer Enrichment Program and lead workshops with our young women in drumming, percussion, poetry writing, song writing, dance and movement, singing, performance technique, staging, yoga, team building and more. Teaching Artists receive a stipend from YWDEP for their time and talent; are asked to attend a curriculum-building session prior to the beginning of the Summer Program; and are expected to teach 1-2 workshops as well as give guidance on shaping the young women’s final performance.

» Click here to view a list of past and present YWDEP Teaching Artists.  To apply, please contact us!

INTERNS!
YWDEP loves its college interns! YWDEP interns have made an enormous difference at YWDEP and have been essential to our growth over the last 5 years. Interns help with anything that needs done, but especially in the fields of organizing, fundraising, and communications. YWDEP interns have helped organize large and small events; designed fliers and brochures; performed outreach to the community; set up systems that make our programs run and much more. Many of our interns are able to garner school credit for their work, and ALL of our interns receive the incredible experience of working directly with our participants, and taking workshops in drumming, poetry, movement and song. YWDEP interns also have the incredible opportunity to perform alongside our participants! Interns are needed year-round.

» To become a YWDEP intern, CONTACT US!!