Richmond Youth Media Program
The Richmond Youth Media Program (RYMP) is a free program for youth, presented in partnership with Richmond Addiction Services Society (RASS) and supported by the Vancouver Coastal Health Sharon Martin Community Health (SMART) Fund.
In 2020, this program celebrated its 10th Anniversary. Congratulations to RYMP staff, volunteers, community partners, funders, and especially the youth!
Service Goals
- Increase youth media arts skill set
- Increase youth inventory of free-time experiences
- Connect youth to peer mentors
- Connect youth to adult mentors
- Help youth develop greater connections to the community
- Help enrich youth sense of self
Programming includes drop-in sessions (during which supervised youth can work independently) and a variety of structured skill-building sessions. Participants learn media literacy skills that are relevant to their interests and are placed in a supportive environment where they can engage with positive role models.
RYMP Schedule
RYMP staff are currently presenting "Remote RYMP" sessions online (using the program Discord), and weekly in-person sessions at the Richmond Arts Centre.
Please contact Lauren Burrows Backhouse at Lauren.BurrowsBackhouse@richmond.ca for details.
| Day | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 4:00-4:30pm | Check-in |
| 4:30-6:00pm | Skill Session | |
| Thursday | 4:00-4:30pm | Check-in |
| 4:30-6:00pm | Skill Session | |
| Saturday | 12:00 - 3:45pm | In-person |
Referrals
Anyone can refer youth (age 13-24 years) to the Richmond Youth Media Program, including youth themselves. References will be asked to complete a 
referral form and arrange a meeting with the Media Arts Specialist prior to joining the program, but youth can always drop in and check out the program without a referral. Completed referral forms can be emailed to medialab@richmond.ca or dropped off to the Cultural Centre front desk.
Richmond Addiction Services Society, supported by the Vancouver Coastal Health SMART Fund.