YAYA’s Facilitation Programs

Facilitation Program Applications are CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Check back in Fall 2025!

At YA-YA our facilitators are at the forefront of the dialogues surrounding the issues impacting our communities. Following a Popular Education model, youth facilitators lead dialogues that propel our communities to imagine and fight for a future free of oppressive policies, practices, and norms.

Our last in-person People’s Playlist before Covid-19 social distancing started; photography by Pat Lin

Our last in-person People’s Playlist before Covid-19 social distancing started; photography by Pat Lin

 
One of our very first Peoples Playlist on Indigenous Peoples Day

One of our very first Peoples Playlist on Indigenous Peoples Day

Educate Through Empowerment

All facilitators at the YA-YA Network begin their journey with the Facilitation Bootcamp, a 5 week-long intensive training in popular education, unlearning oppressive norms, and leading community dialogues. The next step they take is joining the Facilitation Squad where they have the opportunity to host monthly People’s Playlist, do external workshops, and be involved in collaborative projects across our organization. Since Covid-19 started we have conducted all facilitation virtually.

The Facilitation Bootcamp application is not currently open.

We are our Own Educators

Our youth facilitators set the agendas for our discussions at each People’s Playlist. Pictured left is a dialogue we led on the presence of metal detectors in NYC public schools. Along with this, facilitators have the opportunity to lead our Summer Institute alongside staff as Lead Facilitators for our 8 week-long intensive political education experience known as the Summer Institute

The Lead Facilitator Application will be opening very soon!

 
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Meet the Facilitation Squad!

After participating in the Facilitation Bootcamp, participants are immediately eligible to become members of the Facilitation Squad where you create your own workshops, facilitate People’s Playlists, and much more!

I'm Ana. I'm an Afro-Latina college freshman from the Bronx whose been an advocate for the past 2 years. Something important I love are turtles!

I'm Ana. I'm an Afro-Latina college freshman from the Bronx whose been an advocate for the past 2 years. Something important I love are turtles!

I'm Nima. I'm a first generation Nepali immigrant from Queens. I'm a fall 2019 Facilitation Squad graduate and I'm also on the Action Committee working on the campaign for police free schools.

I'm Nima. I'm a first generation Nepali immigrant from Queens. I'm a fall 2019 Facilitation Squad graduate and I'm also on the Action Committee working on the campaign for police free schools.

Hi everyone! My name is Ghaphel, pronouns she/her/hers. I am a sophomore in high school and have been a part of YA-YA for about a year!

Hi everyone! My name is Ghaphel, pronouns she/her/hers. I am a sophomore in high school and have been a part of YA-YA for about a year!

Hey I'm Nina! I am a sophomore in high school. I'm from Queens and I'm a YA-YA facilitator. I've been with YA-YA for a year now. Something interesting about me is that I love plants!

Hey I'm Nina! I am a sophomore in high school. I'm from Queens and I'm a YA-YA facilitator. I've been with YA-YA for a year now. Something interesting about me is that I love plants!

I'm Marcel! I was born and raised in Peru and I've been a part of YA-YA since 2018. I was a part of the Fall 2019 Facilitation Squad and facilitated Summer 2020. My goal is to bring everyone together and uplift one another.

I'm Marcel! I was born and raised in Peru and I've been a part of YA-YA since 2018. I was a part of the Fall 2019 Facilitation Squad and facilitated Summer 2020. My goal is to bring everyone together and uplift one another.