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YES is the place to make friends! Through our weekly discussion groups and activities, young people can find connections with each other, build lasting relationships, and grow together. YES peer educators provide all kinds of encouragement, leadership, and information to help build a sense of community that is embracing of all young people.

• Community Saturdays - This is a great place to get to know new people. Meet with the YES staff and other young people to have a little fun, find out what's going on in the program, and to share information that you have about what's going on in the community. It's also the place where we will announce the activities for the day.
• Discussion Group and Breakout Activities - Each week YES staff and volunteers will offer several group activities during this time. Typically we have a discussion group, art activity, and our computer lab open in this time slot. You choose where you go and what you do. Breakout activities last for an hour, and then we all come back together for the Community Social.
• Community Social - We end every Saturday together socializing, having snacks, and celebrating our accomplishments.
• Young Women's and Young Men's Discussion Groups -Both of these groups offer young people an opportunity to connect with their peers in a safe environment and engage in meaningful discussion on a range of topics that are generated by the group members. Both groups meet on Fridays at 4pm. Come and check them out!
• Rated Q – Our weekly Movie Night devoted to screening films that help us understand identity and that help bring visibility to our communities. Rated Q happens on Fridays from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Free popcorn!
• Sex + –Our weekly drop-in group where we make safer sex kits, learn & talk about safer sex, sexual health, and sexuality. We have games, activities, and discussions every Wednesday from 6pm – 7:30pm.
• Dances & Open Mics – Our weekly drop-in group where we make safer sex kits, learn & talk about safer sex, sexual health, and sexuality. We have games, activities, and discussions every Wednesday from 6pm – 7:30pm.

contact us Call 212.620.7310 and ask for the YES program (or a specific staff person's name), or email us at YES@gaycenter.org.