Afrikan Youth Alchemy

Afrikan Youth Alchemy (AYA Inc) is an African-centered Youth Development organization that engages in media production, cultural education, and community supported agriculture.

The Griot’s Eye Artist in Residence program is specifically designed for urban schools to provides students with hands-on learning opportunities in media literacy, media production, and career exploration with a focus on closing the ‘digital divide.  The program challenges youth to effectively utilize digital technology to address critical issues within their school, family, and community.  Students also explore their prospective careers and gain relevant media skills related to their projected profession.  Projects can be designed to supplement English, Mathematics, Science, History, Social Studies, etc. classes, or for enrichment and extra curricular programming.

Griot Works is a Youth Entrepreneurship and Community Development program that utilizes media and production and business development to foster personal and collective transformation among Baltimore city youth ages 16 to 24.