Meeting Youth Where They Are with the Youth Empowerment Program

In this episode, Litzy and Emanuel chat with Kevin Lwango and Andrew Rodriguez, of Denver Human Services' Youth Empowerment Program. This program touches on how the COVID-19 pandemic and racial protests in 2020 have exacerbated challenges for youth and their families in Denver, and meeting youth where they are. This episode discusses how to provide preventative services and programs for youth. YEP can be a hub for connecting youth to empowering resources. 

Generation Collaboration is produced in partnership with Colorado Young Leaders and Youth on Record.

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This episode was engineered by Xavier Gauthier and Ryan Conarro
Produced by Ryan Conarro, David Ladon, Flora Block and Lauren Steavpack 
Recorded at Youth on Record
Theme song "New Day" was produced by Qi. 

What is Generation Collaboration?

Generation Collaboration is a youth-led podcast focusing on stories of leadership and change throughout Colorado. Our hosts Litzy and Emanuel are local high school students with a passion for storytelling and learning from their community. In each episode, they connect with local leaders and youth to discuss a range of social and cultural themes through an intergenerational lens. Generation Collaboration is produced in partnership with Colorado Young Leaders and Youth on Record with support from CiviCO.