Fall 2001: DC Metro Youth Program

The Midnight Forum DC Metro Youth Program was the best all-around session with alum and new youth participants. The program moved to its new central location at D.C. Stead Recreational Center at 16th and P, NW. There the youth learned how to become entrepreneur's, leaders, and using the asset-based mapping skill. They demonstrated their skills by creating: a draft version of their Youth Business Plan called the Da Midnight Society. In addition one of the youth created the draft album cover and T-shirt design by learning how to use Adobe and how to draw graffiti style letters.

The youth are most proud of recording one song. The name of their music group is the Unknown Youth with the album called Watch Us Rise. These entrepreneur artist youth participants' are eager to return with more friends for the Spring 2002 Program to create a final version of their record album, record album/t-shirt design, and youth business plan.

The Midnight Forum, Inc web site was re-designed by students at George Mason University.

Fall 2001: Arlington Youth Program

The Midnight Forum, Inc formed a partnership with the Veteran's Memorial YMCA in South Arlington, Virginia (a historic African-American community in the suburbs of Washington, DC). The Arlington Youth Program was a small group of youth that operated for three sessions in late November to Mid-December of 2001. These new entrepreneur artists youth participants are eager to return with more friends to the Spring 2002 Program to create record album, T-shirt design, and youth business plan.

Spring 2002: Arlington and DC Metro Youth Program Goals

Goal I: The Arlington Youth Program will have his or her own Program Manager, who will be the first-paid person by The Midnight Forum, Inc. Another goal will be for the youth participants to learn the skills of how to become a community leader and entrepreneurs along with creating a draft record album, T-shirt design, youth business plan, and showcase their skills and what they learned to the public.

Goal II: The DC Metro Youth Program goals will to create a final version of their record album, t-shirt/album cover design, youth business plan, and show case their skills and what they learned to the public. Also, for these youth to sign-up for the D.C. Mayor's Office Passport-To-Work Summer Youth Employment that will allow them to be paid-interns at The Midnight Forum, Inc Summer Session.