FOR COMMON GOOD
Program Goals and Objectives
The main goal of our East Yard - FOR COMMON GOOD: Youth Arts Enrichment Program 2024 is to provide an holistic platform for youth engagement by implementing an integrated creative social enterprise, social impact and cultural diplomacy program geared to improve participants’ capacity for leadership, self sustainability, social advocacy and ability to build linkages with the wider world.
Currently funded by the JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I, the latest cycle runs from Sep 1st - December 15, 2024 East Yard Enterprises has partnered with Art By Creative Design, Bois Academy and Joki One to offer youth aged 15-21 a precious opportunity to develop their unique identities and build skills that will benefit them for a lifetime.
The arts enrichment program focuses on an immersion in creative entrepreneurship at its core and includes social impact programming and cultural diplomacy training, and culminates with a showcase of creatively-driven social impact products/services or prototypes developed by participants under the guidance of our partners.
The three month cycle is engaging a cohort of 30 participants (10 per partner organisation) and through three modules - CULTIVATION, CO-CREATION & CONNECTION will achieve the following objectives:
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CULTIVATION: Increase participants’ leadership competencies, knowledge and skills in creative enterprise (Individual Level)
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CO-CREATION: Increase global connectivity expertise and social impact proficiencies. (Community Level)
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​CONNECTION: Increase opportunities for sharing of info, resources, materials and dialogue around the arts and its impact on society. (Societal Level)
FOR COMMON GOOD: Youth Arts Enrichment Program 2024 - PARTNERS
EAST YARD ENTERPRISES UNVEILS ‘WHAT MATTERS,” A NEW BOOK AUTHORED BY TEENAGERS
East Yard Enterprises is thrilled to announce our publication of the book, What Matters, a product of the 2022/2023 cycle of East Yard - FOR COMMON GOOD: Youth Arts Enrichment Program which was also supported by the JB Fernandes Memorial Trust I.
The new book features the voices of nine young authors aged 14-18 from Athens School of Education Ltd. These students embarked on a transformative writing journey through three distinct modules—My Story, My Community, and My Hero. The resulting collection offers readers a powerful glimpse into the identities, communities, and inspirations of these young authors, expressed through their unique narratives.​​
