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Celebrate Independence Day during the RYP Honors Celebration! Join Realizing Youth Society's Potential at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel and help celebrate freedom and equality on August 3, 2024.

Experience exciting performances, outstanding exhibitions and a mobile recognition ceremony for youth empowerment. Plus, don't miss our live auction supporting local black youth scholarships.

Proceeds go directly to the RYP NewLife Program© and scholarship fund. Reserve your tickets now for a day of worship, celebration and dedication to a bright future!

Schedule of events:

3pm – RYP hosts Emancipation Day: honoring the past, celebrating the present and securing the future

5:30 pm – RYP Honors Dinner Awards Ceremony: Honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to Alberta's black community.

What to expect:

• Interactive live performances: Enjoy spoken word performances, live music and dance performances by young people celebrating the cultural richness of Black communities.
• Art exhibition: Showcase a variety of art forms that express the resilience, joy and struggle of the African diaspora.
• Award Ceremony: Honoring Rosemary Sadlier with the inaugural Social Justice Award.
• Youth Empowerment: Distribute scholarships and bursaries with a focus on education and empowerment for the next generation.
• Culinary delights: Enjoy a culinary journey inspired by Caribbean and African cuisines, prepared with care.
• Meet local artists: Enjoy the work of local black artists.
• Silent Auction: Support the Spring Forward Scholarship Fund for Realizing the Potential of Youth Society through our silent auction.

Get your tickets today!

About Alberta's potential youth community implementation:

Youth Potential Society (RYP) is a community-based, youth-led nonprofit organization that provides programs and activities focused on mentoring, education, economic empowerment, and health and wellness for Black youth. Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive and empowering space where Black/African Diaspora generations can develop relationships, overcome barriers, build confidence and gain opportunities they can use to enrich their lives. Over the past three years, RYP has offered learning opportunities based on curricula guided by students' lived experiences. We offer comprehensive training programs and training opportunities to achieve our goals.