The Community Enrichment Project

CEP is a youth-focused non-profit that takes a multifaceted approach to aid in increasing youth civic engagement. We utilize creative arts programs focused on a range of activities, such as film and podcasting, to help teens express themselves while healing their communities.

#DYK "As a youth advocate, it is important to aid in all aspects of the issues at hand, whether education, employment, or health." -JIPP Young advocates fight to prevent other youth from experiencing hardships. It's character-building and teaches resiliency. We stand with you!

We're taking some time to reminisce on our summer internship! While we focused a lot on ways to use digital media for social good, we also created spaces to relax, bond with our peers, self-reflect, and dedicate time to self-care. #SEL

The Well at Oxon Run is an amazing social enterprise brought to life by @dc_greens & community leaders from Wards 7 & 8 in #WDC. Tiffany FitzGerald shares how @dc_greens advances food equity, health equity and builds power in underinvested communities❣️ bit.ly/3PQtWyD

#DYK "Gen Z is the latest chapter in the decades-long encyclopedia of young activists, however this cohort appears to communicate, mobilize and rally support in a way that sets them apart from the generations before them." -@UNFPA

Take a listen as a CEP Intern, Aniyah, delivers a famous presidential speech as she practices the art of #Storytelling. During our summer internship, youth have been practicing diving into their voices, life experiences, and viewpoints on community matters.

Give everyday your all! But remember, Life Happens. Aim to do the best you can with what you have, and be gentle with yourself if you miss the mark. #WidsomWednesday

Teens are not only a reflection of their environment, but they are mirror images of the adults and guardians in their lives. What can we do to help create more intergenerational unity? #HumanitiesTruck #VoicesToPower

#DYK "Youth today want to make their world a better place. Sixty percent want their jobs to positively impact society, while thirty six percent of sixteen to nineteen year-olds currently volunteer." -@bgca_clubs

We all experience challenges, obstacles, and hindrances in our lives. How we manage them says a lot about our character and our circumstances. #TalkAboutItTuesday

This is what #youthinaction looks like! We are so proud of our youth, like Quimaiyah, who take a seat at the tables of leadership and power. Quimaiyah delivered testimony at a @DCSBOE meeting during the recent SY22-23 to advocate for youth mentorship and support for post-grad.

It was a pleasure! We love the great work you all are doing #solidarity

External stressors impact all of us on the inside, and unfortunately, they can cause a terrible cycle within the lives of youth and our communities. What can we do to collectively reduce stress? How can we work together to positively impact the #mentalhealth of our communities?

At CEP we operate with our staff and youth, and within the communities we serve with love, compassion, and empathy!

Have you tuned into our recent episode of Youth Voices Amplified that just dropped? It features @MikvaChallenge youth, and it's all about #youthvoice and the art of public speaking 📣

During her #HumanitiesTruck interview, Veronica gave her take on the need to focus on the root causes of youth crimes to get to the bottom of the issue and stop youth recidivism.

WHAT do you want to accomplish? HOW will you accomplish your goals? WHO will you need to work with to get there? WHERE do you need to show up or create space to complete your tasks? WHY is this work important to you? #WisdomWednesday

@theCFSY @JusticePolicy @thecepdc "Young People who are involved in a violent crime... should be able to go somewhere [so someone] can talk to them and help them change their ways... and help them with their education." - Ward 7 resident Marley Rose, part of @OneCommonUnity. #CareNotCages

@theCFSY @JusticePolicy @thecepdc Veronica in Ward 1 thinks "a lot of the focus should be on rehabilitation for people that have been involved w/ violence...because oftentimes there are a lot of underlying issues like mental health and upbringing that can lead somebody to be involved with violence." #CareNotCages

@theCFSY @JusticePolicy Meet Braylon, a teenager in Ward 5 who is involved with @thecepdc: "I wish [adults] would learn how to understand us first before judging our actions...try to help us before they give us consequences...our minds are not as developed." #CareNotCages