The Area Youth Foundation (AYF) recently took thirty young men and women from the inner city to Tapioca Village in St. Mary for a three day workshop on how to start their own businesses and write a business plans. The workshop was conducted by AYF Executive Director Sheila Graham with

Scene from ‘Bus Big’ YardEdge talks to Sheila Graham, Founder of The Area Youth Foundation, about how the arts can transform lives in the inner city. YardEdge: What is the Area Youth Foundation? Sheila: The Area Youth Foundation is a charitable, non-governmental organization which, since 1997, has been changing the