For those looking for an in-depth look at the Worcester Youth Center’s HopeVid-2020 multimedia project and the challenges of putting it together during the pandemic, longtime Worcester Telegram & Gazette Features reporter Richard Duckett delivers a well-written piece.

The story can be accessed on the T&G website.

Duckett interviews Nydia Colón, WYC’s Director of Creative Leadership, who notes that “we know the arts are a good outlet. Why not create a project that lets kids express how they’re feeling right now — a historical record of how the youth center was feeling at that time — and provide a vehicle to express themselves emotionally.”

The article also follows the involvement of 17-year-old Worcester Youth Center member Dante Kubicki, a talented musician whose repertoire includes cello, string bass, electric bass and guitar.

“In the music group, we kind of do our own thing and bring it together,” said Dante, a Doherty Memorial High School student.

We thank the Telegram & Gazette for its continuing coverage of WYC and its programs.