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Improving the social and emotional wellbeing of youth through arts

7 E.M.P.O.W.E.R. Principles

The 7 Core E.M.P.O.W.E.R. Principles are the crux of AYE programming. These principles are designed to teach essential skills that are the building blocks for many things in life.

We believe that having the ability to understand and share the feelings of others at a young age enables collaboration and positive social interaction.

We believe that there are internal and external factors that help drive curiosity and learning in youth leading to positive behaviors in the pursuit of their goals.

We believe that teaching youth how to sustain the effort to achieve a goal despite the challenges they may face will enable them to be successful in life.

We believe that equipping youth with the tools to overcome adversity will lead to an improvement in their mental health.

We believe that exposing youth to the importance of teamwork will lead to their ability to establish healthy relationships, developing confidence in themselves and trust in others.

We believe that youth who recognize the value in diversity and actively work to include people that are both similar to and different from them will be positioned to achieve the best outcomes in life.

We believe that youth who believe they have what it takes to be successful will be more likely to realize their full potential and will work hard to fulfill their purpose in life.

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