Youth Exchange Project

Youth Exchange Project The Youth Exchange Project ( Y.E.P.)

is a summer intensive working in theatre, movement and social justice and equity that brings together groups of intentionally diverse teens to share their stories and experiences with each other and the world.

Think. Question. Decide for yourself
10/13/2024

Think. Question. Decide for yourself

Shout out to the amaaaazing Common Theatre Collective interns that visited the YEP’sters today!🌟🌟 They spoke on creating...
07/18/2024

Shout out to the amaaaazing Common Theatre Collective interns that visited the YEP’sters today!🌟🌟
They spoke on creating the perfect performance while working as a collective. We also had the pleasure of watching their hilarious performance entitled, “Once upon a Trail” that they created! Thank you all so much for sharing your gifts with us!!

Come see us at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte on Saturday, July 20 at 3 pm to see the beautiful show that was written and produced by our YEP’sters! You DON’T want to miss it!!

Day 8💥We had an amazing time with and as we learned how to create comic books!!!Come see our show at the Children’s T...
07/18/2024

Day 8💥
We had an amazing time with and as we learned how to create comic books!!!
Come see our show at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte on Saturday, July 20 at 3 pm to see the beautiful show that was written and produced by our YEP’sters! You DON’T want to miss it!!

Day 6🌟We’re 5 days away from show day! The YEP’sters had the opportunity to meet and speak with Casting Director, Jeremy...
07/15/2024

Day 6🌟
We’re 5 days away from show day! The YEP’sters had the opportunity to meet and speak with Casting Director, Jeremy DeCarlos of C&J Casting. He was AMAZING as he spoke about his experiences in the industry.

Day 3 Highlight: TABLEAUS 🎭 One of today’s main movements included creating tableus to work on levels, reacting, and act...
07/10/2024

Day 3 Highlight: TABLEAUS 🎭
One of today’s main movements included creating tableus to work on levels, reacting, and active listening.
We’ve been having a BLAST for the past few days and we’re so happy to be working with such amazing YEP-ster’s!!🌟🌟

Meet Nicia Carla!!She is the founding Artistic Director of PaperHouse Theatre in Charlotte, NC. She’s worked extensively...
06/07/2024

Meet Nicia Carla!!
She is the founding Artistic Director of PaperHouse Theatre in Charlotte, NC. She’s worked extensively with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, where she was a Core Artist for several years, with the combined duties of acting, directing and teaching for the company. She has also been a teaching artist for the Neighborhood Bridges program for over 7 years, partnering with CMS classroom teachers for a 12-week residency with 4th graders that focuses on writing, storytelling, and performance. Nicia has acted and directed for Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, Theatre Charlotte, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, and PaperHouse Theatre, among many others. She is currently working on her fifth season as Artistic Director for PaperHouse Theatre, acting, directing, and developing new works. She is a graduate of Winthrop University’s Theatre Department where she earned a B.A. in Theatre with an emphasis on Performance.
We are so excited for her to be working with year’s YEPsters! Head over to the link in the bio to register for the 2024 Youth Exchange Project term!

Meet Shawnna Pledger: a teaching artist, actor, and activist. Shawnna has been working with diverse groups of young peop...
06/03/2024

Meet Shawnna Pledger: a teaching artist, actor, and activist. Shawnna has been working with diverse groups of young people for over 20 years. She has worked with students from around the world (England, Ireland, Canada, the U.S.A. and beyond) creating theatre. She loves helping people discover the value in their own stories and giving them the tools and opportunity to share their voices with the world. She has a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Oregon, studied devising and physical theatre at the Dell’ Arte International School of Physical Theatre and holds a Masters Degree in Educational Theatre from N.Y.U. with a focus on Applied Theatre.
She is so excited to be working with this year’s YEPsters! Head over to the link in the bio to register for the 2024 Youth Exchange Project term!

WHO ARE WE??The Youth Exchange Project began in the summer of 2017 when founder, Shawnna Pledger, received a Cultural Vi...
05/27/2024

WHO ARE WE??
The Youth Exchange Project began in the summer of 2017 when founder, Shawnna Pledger, received a Cultural Vision Grant from the Arts and Science Council. The idea was to use theatre to help kids from the local refugee community tell their personal stories. All teens have stories to tell, so in the summer of 2019 the program expanded beyond the refugee community to include teens from diverse backgrounds. Each year since, Y.E.P has culminated in an original piece of theatre based on the experiences of the teen ensemble. The bigger idea is to use theatre to…
*Empower students to identify and speak their stories.
*Validate people who are not often (or allowed to be) seen or heard.
*Create empathy by hearing, seeing and/or performing other people’s stories.
*Encourage analysis and imagine different cultures and experiences.
*Develop language skills through both written and spoken word.
*Celebrate differing cultures and experiences.
Johnston YMCA
📆: July 8-20
⏰Mon.-Fri. From 9am-3pm
Scholarships are available, ask us how!!
Space is limited, so go click on the link in our bio to apply! Visit our website for more information!

Lights💡….Cameras🎥….ACTION🎬!!!THE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROJECT IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION !!!Changing the world one connection at...
05/17/2024

Lights💡….Cameras🎥….ACTION🎬!!!
THE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROJECT IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION !!!
Changing the world one connection at a time. Each year, Y.E.P. brings together an intentionally diverse cohort of teens to create theatre and change the world.
This awesome summer intensive runs from July 8-20, 2024, and includes theatre classes, spoken word classes, playwriting, exposure to different theatre shows, and much more!!
📍:Johnston YMCA
📆: July 8-20
⏰Mon.-Fri. From 9am-3pm
Scholarships are available, ask us how!!
Space is limited, so go click on the link in our bio to apply!
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📣📣CALLING ALL TEENS📣📣It’s time for the YOUTH EXCHANGE PROJECT INTENSIVE!!!Changing the world one connection at a time. E...
05/14/2024

📣📣CALLING ALL TEENS📣📣
It’s time for the YOUTH EXCHANGE PROJECT INTENSIVE!!!
Changing the world one connection at a time. Each year, Y.E.P. brings together an intentionally diverse cohort of teens to create theatre and change the world.
This awesome summer intensive runs from July 8-20, 2024, and includes theatre classes, spoken word classes, playwriting, and much more!! Scholarships are available, ask us how!!
Space is limited, so go click on the link in our bio to apply!

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