Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP)

Discover Your Voice

aka AZYEP   |   Carbondale, CO   |  www.azyep.org

Mission

AZYEP's mission is to empower youth from diverse backgrounds to express themselves, build self-confidence and develop leadership skills through community broadcasting.

Ruling year info

2001

Executive Director

Beth Wysong

Main address

Po Box 1945

Carbondale, CO 81623 USA

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EIN

84-1567171

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Weekly Youth Radio Programs

Our weekly live youth shows include music, interviews and candid conversations between youth hosts and their guests in both English and Spanish. Students have creative license over their radio programs by selecting the music and the overall content. They learn how to engineer the mixing board and host live microphone breaks. All students ages 8 to 18 from Aspen to Parachute are invited to participate in the program. In 2018, AZYEP worked with over 170 students live on the radio. DJs report that AZYEP builds their self-confidence and helps cultivate interpersonal communication and public speaking skills.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

AZYEP partners with over 44 teachers in 22 schools to create radio projects with students in 3rd through 12th grade. Students record work that is showcased on KDNK for an authentic audience. During the 2018-2019 school year, AZYEP broadcast over 1,290 youth on KDNK. The projects provide community connection and insight into youth culture. Students and teachers report that radio projects offer more meaning and purpose to their classroom assignments; students state they feel valued in the community.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

AZYEP announcers attend a weekly news class and host monthly youth news programs. The hosts collaborate with the KDNK news team to select topics, plan interviews and engage in on-air conversations. Interview topics in the past year have included discrimination and bullying, Colorado and national environmental issues, mental wellness, vaping, historical interviews and art. The AZYEP news team reports that the weekly class empowers them to use their voice about issues they deem important.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

AZYEP offers a peer mentor program. Our staff invites experienced teenage radio announcers to teach younger students during our summer workshops and weekly radio programs. Peer mentors serve as role models while they share their knowledge and experience with younger students. AZYEP offers a stipend to students who participate as a mentor. Youth mentoring helps participants build relationships.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

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Financials

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Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program (AZYEP)

Board of directors
as of 6/11/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mindi Cabe

Access Afterschool

Term: 2013 - 2021

Joy White

Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate

Angelique Petterson

Karp Neu Hanlon

Rachel Thompson

Roaring Fork School District

Kenna Crampton

Dos Gringos

James Fousnaught

Karp Neu Hanlon

Sharon Brady

Cooper Wine & Spirits - Owner

Jason Hodges

Coldwell Banker Mason Morse Real Estate

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No