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PYE – Partners for Youth Empowerment is an international charity that partners with communities around the world to activate the creative potential of young people and adult mentors. For over 15 years, PYE leaders have provided training and support to individuals and organizations to lead creativity-based transformative programs for young people and adults through a proven methodology called the Creative Community Model.  For more information about the Creative Community Model click here.

We train adults who work with youth in a proven creativity-based methodology for activating the full potential of young people.

We partner with communities internationally to provide transformative programs for their youth.

We develop learning resources on effective ways to use the arts and creativity to engage young people.

We convene an international community of practitioners and organizations to access resources and share effective practices.

We shift the field of education and youth development through demonstrating and spreading dynamic practices for engaging youth and adults.

PYE is currently partnering with individuals and organizations working in the Uganda, South Africa, India, Brazil, the UK, US and Canada. Over the next several years we plan to expand our work by identifying key partners in new regions. For more information about our partners please click here

PYE is a registered charity in the US  (501-c-3 no. 90-0429162) and UK (Charity registration no. 1140994).