In 2003, Kelley Anderson, then a student at Middle Tennessee State University, founded the Southern Girls Rock & Roll Camp (SGRRC) as a joint project between the feminist student organization Women for Women and the June Anderson Women's Center.

After several successful years of growth, Kelley Anderson, Anna Fitzgerald, Courtney Sharp, Andrew Jacks, Ryan York, and Nicole Tekulve founded Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities(YEAH) in 2006. Their vision was to create an organization that fostered the creativity of young individuals while building a community of like minded volunteers and supporters.

YEAH has served hundreds of young people over the past years by offering year-round classes through the School of Recording, theater, and the visual arts. In addition, YEAH worked with a local venue to host all-ages shows in order to provide young people with a safe place to see live music.

SGRRC, YEAH's flagship program, also continued to expand and now serves 90 campers each year with the help of nearly 70 volunteers from the community. The end-of-camp showcase draws nearly 800 people each year and is consistently considered one of the best rock shows of the year!

After close to 2 years of development and expansion Kelley Anderson handed the director position off to Ryan York in late 2008. The organization continued to expand and launched new programs such as Rock Blok, a program where students learn music by playing in a band.

In early 2009 YEAH signed a 3 year lease for a recently remodeled 6000 square foot building on the square in Murfreesboro. With this new home YEAH promises to bring the highest quality of programs and entertainment to the young people of Murfreesboro in a safe and welcoming environment. We hope that you get involved and help continue the exciting and empowering path of YEAH.