A-VOYCE School Year
ACDC’s A-VOYCE School Year program runs from October to May/June serving high school-aged in the Boston-area, with programs in Chinatown and Malden. Participants meet once a week after school. The A-VOYCE programming structure is a combination of collaborative learning and project-based work.
“A-VOYCE equips youth to be community advocates who design spaces for collective dreams, joy, & power. We seek to guide youth from an inward exploration of personal identity into an outward transformation of community power.”
ACDC runs A-VOYCE School Year programs in both Chinatown and Malden.
Why Chinatown and Malden?
In 1999, ACDC started its first Chinatown youth leadership program. Our Chinatown programs utilize placekeeping strategies to preserve and activate open spaces. The Chinatown programs directly combat gentrification and the cultural erosion of Chinatown.
In 2018, ACDC opened a satellite office in Malden, as a result of two things: 1) Malden is a gateway city for many Asian immigrants, and 2) gentrification displaces many Chinatown residents into Malden. Our Malden programs design projects to celebrate and bring awareness to the diversity of Asian and youth voices in the Malden community.
Check out past Chinatown and Malden A-VOYCE projects!
Malden A-VOYCE
Chinatown A-VOYCE
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A-VOYCE has yearly events such as: Orientation, collaborations, end of year holiday bonding, spring project/final project.
A-VOYCE Interns (2022-2023)
ASHLEY J | CHINATOWN
Hi, my name is Ashley! I’m from New Jersey, and currently a junior at Tufts studying Clinical Psychology and art. I appreciate how ACDC recognizes that imagination and play are necessary for collaborative success, and I see these intentions in action every Thursday during A-VOYCE workshop. Seeing how our youth navigate serious issues in the Chinatown community with resilience, hope, and play makes me really excited for work every week and to see what our youth are capable of!
AVA S | MALDEN
Hello, my name is Ava! I’m from the Bay Area, CA, and currently a senior at Tufts studying Community Health and Studio Art on the premed track. I’m drawn to the people, especially the youth I got to work with this year! I’m always in awe of their knowledge, humor, and creativity, and I’m so proud of their personal and professional growth. I’m grateful that ACDC provides not only a solid working framework, but also countless other services that allow this sort of vibrant community-building to thrive!
