Youth Movement Records
The Sound of the Next Generation...
About
Founded in 2003, Youth Movement Records was the first organization to use the model of a recording company to engage youth in leadership, artistic development and community involvement. YMR engages more than 400 young people annually with projects-based workshops and hands-on opportunities to produce original music, events
and media. The positive social messages in our CD and video
productions, as well as our much needed community events, reach
thousands of young people each year.
YMR's program design creates opportunities for:
• Youth leadership & engagement
• Artistic development
• Job readiness, professional development & entrepreneurship
• Outlets for self-expression & positive recognition
• Critical thinking & community involvement
• Mentorship with supportive adults
YMR's program design creates opportunities for:
• Youth leadership & engagement
• Artistic development
• Job readiness, professional development & entrepreneurship
• Outlets for self-expression & positive recognition
• Critical thinking & community involvement
• Mentorship with supportive adults
This video captures YMR on the road in support of Amnesty International.
Youth Movement Records has fast become a recognized cultural organization in the Bay Area and beyond. YMR has received coverage from the press including pieces in NPR’s Marketplace, ABC News, San Francisco Chronicle, Oakland Tribune and other media outlets. YMR received a prestigious Icon Award from Music for America for its work.
Locally, YMR can be found at events ranging from small community functions to high-profile showcases such as San Francisco’s Carnaval, the Power To the Peaceful event or the Noise Pop Music Festival. Recently, YMR has partnered in a national campaign led by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to support the film, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes, which takes a critical look at the prevalence of sexism, materialism and violence in current mainstream music.
YMR with international music star, M.I.A., at Grammy Sound Check event.