Youth Programs and Services
PCSI Youth Links
Youth Drop-In is one of three youth-centered programs held at the Pride Center of Staten Island filled with free activities open to all youth between the ages of 13-24.
Our Drop-In activities include in-person and hybrid programming that are both intergenerational (13-24) and separated by age groups (13-17, 18-24). Events include watch parties, game nights, arts and crafts, cooking classes, and field trips every Saturday with 2 trip MetroCard's available.
For more information, please call or e-mail Nicole Mule (she/her) at nmule@pridecentersi.org or 718-808-1364
*Please Visit our Event Calendar For Upcoming Youth Events and Activities.
Youth Drop-In Activities
Youth Drop-In Activities include discussion groups, movies, video games, arts and crafts, and cooking workshops. Please note: To participate in Drop-In Activities, youth must attend a one-time Youth Program Orientation. Please call 718-808-1364 for Orientation Times).
Invite a friend, or make a new one and join us to play games, enjoy our weekly watch party, or even get familiar with Dungeons and Dragons.
Online Youth Drop-In Link https://discord.gg/xFw6QEn
*Please Visit our Event Calendar For Upcoming Youth Events and Activities.
G-Spec
G-Spec is a weekly group for trans*, gender expansive, and allied teens ages 13-17. G-Spec meets every Saturday, at 2 PM.
*Please Visit our Event Calendar For Upcoming GSpec Events and Activities.
Pride Power
Pride Power Group is a weekly empowerment group for LGBTQIA+ young women (born and/or identified), gender non-conforming individuals, and allies between the ages of 13-24.
The Pride Power Saturday Skills Series is a biannual 10-session series that also focuses on empowerment. The series covers LGBTQIA+ identities, intersectionality, leadership skills, job and/or higher education readiness, financial literacy, self-defense, sexual health, reproductive justice, body image, and environmental justice. A stipend of $100 is awarded to each individual who completes at least 8 of the 10 sessions.