Youth Cafe Pk 4.35

As part of KYI (Karachi Youth Initiative) program ARM has setup a Youth Café in the heart of Lyari i.e. UC 5 (Baghdadi). While this space will be open to all community members irrespective of their ethnicities, social and religious backgrounds or political affiliations thematic activities and events will sometimes draw specific interest groups. The activities will be designed to bridge differences, initiate a process of exchange of ideas, introduce youth activism and encourage the formation of small interest based groups/clubs.

Youth Café will
•Promote ‘meaningful interaction’ among youth as a starting point for pioneering community based initiatives.
•Provide a space for open dialogue to youth and document the trends emerging in these discussions.
•Garner greater community cohesion and create a sense of shared identity through thematically designed activities.
•Break stereotypes and remove social barriers by bringing people of varied backgrounds in one place.
•Improve citizenship and community ownership through youth activism.