YECO (Youth Exploring Creative Outlets) is a non-profit organization based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia which was created in 2014 that aims to engage youth who have expressed interest in the arts, culture, technology & film sectors to develop a broad range of skills by having hands on experience where they can practice, perform and be guided by knowledgeable, accredited and experienced individuals
who have been successful in their field of employment. YECO provides youth with a safe environment where they can explore different avenues of their curious minds, allowing them access to the proper tools at their fingertips to gain experience and confidence while gathering knowledge and learning through the guidance of experienced facilitators. All of our organizations officers have a common bond and that is to give back to the youth through programs and opportunities such as our “What’s the 411? Youth Initiative”. This type of project and it’s organization was never available to us when we were youth, which is exactly why we see a void that needs to be filled which will help the youth of today to understand at an earlier age the things that took us years and years of experience to come to understand. Being able to supply the spark that ignites a colourful firework is a beautiful thing.
