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On March 2, 2025, the Deep Center hosted its annual Youth Summit at the John Delaware Community Center in Savannah, Georgia. This year's event marked a…
For many young writers in Savannah, the Young Author Project has been a gateway to discovering their creative voices. But did you know that our staff h…
Deep has two new staff members: Brad Jefferson and Kalima Harris! First off, meet Deep’s new Life Navigator, Charlton Bradford “Brad” Jefferson…
Deep Center is now accepting applications for Writings Fellows for the Young Author Project. The Young Author Project is Deep’s introductory program,…
On Saturday, December 14th, Deep Center hosted the Deep Speaks: Winter Showcase, at Front Porch Improv! Twice a year, at the end of each semester, Dee…
In November, Deep Center held our second annual Unconference—Calling the Village, a space and place for educators of all types to gather, imagine, and …
"Literacy is a need, not a want" Earlier this year, the youth in Deep's SLAM team performed at Brave New Voices, the biggest youth poetry festiva…
We’re waving hello to two new staff members on Deep’s team of community changemakers: Block by Block (BxB) and SLAM Team Program Manager Brandy Simpkin…
We’re welcoming two new staff members to Deep’s Young Author Project. Congratulations to brand-new Site Coordinators Samuel Poole and Leona Humphries! …
“The barbershop is usually that place where men take off the armor a little bit and speak freely, where they might not do that in other spaces,” said D…
“The culture of the South is in the air. It’s what we work through and with every day,” said Youth Community Organizer Socks Rizk. Deep is an organizat…
At Deep, we strive hard in every one of our programs to connect young people with art, history, creativity, and scaffolded support from trusted adults.…
On Saturday, April 27th, at the Frank Callen Boys and Girls Club, Deep Center hosted our second annual youth summit, the culmination of months of plann…
Deep Center is inviting the entire community to join in for A Sunday Soiree, an afternoon of storytelling, art, poetry, and jazz, as we celebrate youth…
The 2024 Youth Summit The world is wild, and lots of things happen every day that impact young people – but rarely take seriously what young peopl…
In many ways, being an educator in our current moment is harder than it’s ever been. We see this reality playing out both at the national level and loc…