SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young

Confident Voices is our FREE, New York City-based creative arts program specially designed for kids & teens who stutter, ages 8-18.

SAY developed its ground-breaking Confident Voices curriculum to help young people who stutter cultivate the lasting friendships, supportive community and confidence they need to be themselves and follow their dreams. These innovative, 7-8 week programs empower, embolden and inspire children & teens who stutter by providing an unfettered creative outlet and an opportunity to work together to share what’s in their hearts and on their minds.

Confident Voices offers 3 programming sessions during the school year:

• The Songwriting Project: Supervised by SAY’s Music Director, legendary musician Everett Bradley. Starts 9/28/19.
• The Short Play Project: Kids write and perform in their own original plays. Starts 12/13/19.
• The Mentor Project: Small groups are joined by adult mentors who also stutter to craft free-format performance pieces. Starts 4/17/20.

Each project ends with a vibrant performance in a safe and appreciative public space when participants can truly express themselves onstage. Confident Voices is an exceptional, collaborative and transformative experience.

Confident Voices programming is absolutely FREE!!! Enrollment is now open for all 2019/2020 sessions. Click the circles above for more details about these amazing programs!