SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young

SAY’s Confident Voices Graduation Week Celebration!

A very special week of events and celebrations honoring the remarkable voices of the Confident Voices 2021 Graduating Class!

The Paperback Project – Live Reading Events:

In this inaugural program, 13 of our Confident Voices graduates spent 5 months developing their own original PAPERBACK BOOKS! These incredible works pay homage to the creativity and power of people who stutter by responding to the question, “What is the story only you can tell?” 

Each unique book was be featured during 2 Live Reading Events on Zoom, introduced & presented by the authors themselves:

Reading Event #1:

• Thursday, July 8, 2021
• 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (5:30pm-7pm CST / 4:30pm-6pm MST / 3:30pm-5pm PST)
• Featuring 7 Paperback Project Authors

Reading Event #2:

• Friday, July 9, 2021
• 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (5:30pm-7pm CST / 4:30pm-6pm MST / 3:30pm-5pm PST)
• Featuring 6 Paperback Project Authors

Confident Voices Graduation Ceremony!

Celebrating SAY’s eighteen-member 2021 Graduating Class and all that they have accomplished & contributed to the stuttering community, and beyond! The celebration consisted of the Directors’ Honoring Ceremony and the debut of this year’s SAY Scroll featuring wisdom & advice from our graduating class to young people who stutter.

Date & Time:

• Friday, July 16, 2021
• 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST (5:30pm-7:30pm CST / 4:30pm-6:30pm MST / 3:30pm-5:30pm PST)

Visit the Confident Voices Blog to see all the fantastic moments from our 2021 Graduation Week Celebration, including this year’s SAY Scroll Highlights!

At SAY, we believe the arts are for everybody. Confident Voices invites all kids and teens who stutter to work together and support each other as they explore different channels of communication and share what’s in their hearts and on their minds, with friends who understand their experiences.

All 2020/2021 Confident Voices programming will take place via Zoom Video Conferencing to protect the health and safety of our amazing SAY community.

Confident Voices is offering 3 programming sessions during the 2020/2021 school year:

• FALL 2020:
  • The Storytelling Project: Engages the many compelling methods of creating and sharing stories. Began on October 8, 2020.
• WINTER 2021:
  • The Spoken Word Project: Explores the expression of voice and vision through poetry, rap, verse, and other spoken-word formats. Began on February 4, 2021.
• SPRING 2021:
  • The Mentor Project: Small groups of young people are matched with adult mentors who also stutter to craft free-format performance pieces. Began on April 29, 2021.

A collective Virtual Share will follow each project, giving participants the opportunity to showcase their creativity and celebrate their voices in a receptive and appreciative online space.

Confident Voices is an exceptional and transformative experience where young people who stutter can build the confidence, communication skills, and relationships they need to thrive. Confident Voices programming is absolutely FREE!!! Click the circles above for more details about these amazing programs!

— Allison, a SAY Parent

Additional Programming:

SAY offers comprehensive programming options to kids & teens who stutter (ages 2-18), both locally in NYC and nationally.

• Camp SAY: Our 2 week Summer Camp for young people who stutter, ages 8-18. Sliding scale tuition is available!
• Speech Therapy: SAY Speech Therapy is provided by a licensed speech-language pathologist with expertise in stuttering therapy.
• Camp SAY: Across the USA: Regional Day Camp weekend programs that bring the Camp SAY experience to cities across the USA.
• SAY: DC: Year-round creative programming for young people who stutter in the Washington, DC area.

Questions About Confident Voices?

Our Programming Staff is happy to help:

• Kate Detrick – Director of Confident Voices: 917-697-7183, Kate@SAY.org
• Aidan Sank – Artistic Director of Confident Voices: 917-697-7183, Aidan@SAY.org

You may also submit an inquiry or download a brochure.