K. Y. D. S

      Keep Youth Dreaming and Striving

 

 

 

 

P.O Box 6194
Springfield, MA 01101

ph: 413-218-4110

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 The Diva in her first public appearance with a fan

 

Brianna and Porsha promote K. Y. D. programming at Miss Toya's Book signing event  in February 2009.

 

 

           The original DIVAS and first members 2006

 More 2008 pageant photos


Opening number
 


 Evening Wear

 

"Spread the word, Save a Life" Campaign

October 2007

We later received the American Cancer Society's Youth leadership Award for our volunteer work.

 


 Lori, Iyana , and Crystal

 

 


 It was hot, but 10 year old Shakara, still managed to smile, holding her homemade cards.

 

 

Shaunia and Latrice adult volunteers

Trip to the Fire Station  February 2008

 

 



 

 Looking in the mirror, and saying..

"I Love Me!"

(Reality Check Luncheon urged young women of color to re-evaluate their lives and make some changes.)

 

Diva Pageant, 2006 no contestant left empty handed!

 

Trisha poses DIVA style next to a painting of Bob Marley by artist Shanna Melton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lori blesses the mic at Lyrical Voices poetry spot in Brigdeport, CT.Her poem, SeLf-Esteem is featured in OUR VOICES

 


Playing dress up, at the Art museum, we're never too old for that!

 

 

"Our Voices" Book Release party and open mic

 

Troysean blesses the mic

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The poets autograph the book

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saphire spits,

 "Hole in My Heart"

 

Tomorrow's stars at TP's Performing Arts Academy, who hosted the event

 

Hanging out

 

 

 

 The 2006/2007 Diva herself at her first public appearance

 

 

Briana Johnson, posing pretty

 

 

 

 Basketball Hall of Fame March 2008

 

A Clip from our Slideshow.."We're Fabulous"  in which teens urged adults to pay attention

 

 

Crumpers From TP's Performing Arts Academy


  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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P.O Box 6194
Springfield, MA 01101

ph: 413-218-4110