Unidentified Speaker 1, a representative of the Alice Cooper Teen Center organization, said the Goodyear Teen Center has been open about six months and offers a free, safe space for teens ages 12 to 20.

The center, the third in the valley affiliated with Alice Cooper's teen-center initiative, grew from a two-year effort to create local teen programming and operates under a nonprofit 501(c)(3) structure the speaker said. "It's a free safe space for all teens ages 12 to 20," Unidentified Speaker 1 said.

The center emphasizes arts and mentorship as pathways to opportunity. Programming described in the interview includes guitar lessons, songwriting, photography, visual art and general after-school mentoring. Unidentified Speaker 1 said the organization has seen alumni go on to national talent shows, noting, "We've had kids go on to American Idol. We've had kids go on to The Voice." The representative added that instruction is available for beginners: "Everybody has potential to play."

Local partnerships are part of the center's activities. The interview noted food for the on-site visit was provided by Distillery, a Goodyear business that also hosted performances; the center recently staged two nights of a music competition at Distillery. Unidentified Speaker 1 described the event as "Alice's version of American Idol," and said 95 bands and solo artists applied to the contest this year. Winners and top performers receive opportunities such as opening for Alice at the organization's Christmas pudding fundraiser.

Funding for the centers was linked in the conversation to the Alice Cooper license plate fund that supports these programs, and a teen-created art piece was presented as a retirement thank-you gift for "Annette," noted by Unidentified Speaker 1. The conversation closed with Unidentified Speaker 2 thanking the organization for its work in Goodyear and expressing eagerness to see future developments.

The center's representative emphasized the institution's dual aims of nurturing artistic talent and supporting broader life improvements for youth. No formal policy actions, votes or government decisions were recorded in the interview; the segment functioned as a program profile and community update.