To ignite the desire to create and confidence to succeed in our youth.

Located in Lynn, Massachusetts, RAW is a youth arts organization, rooted in art therapy. Each year, 400+ youth ages 8-19 participate in weekly visual and expressive arts groups, digital film school classes, leadership development, teen employment, and college access/career exploration programs. By creating deeply personal artwork at RAW, young people process their experiences, express them to a community that feels like home, and come to feel the strengths within themselves. These strengths support youth as they transition into an adulthood characterized by agency, self-efficacy, and community/civic engagement.