Lori Sherritt

Young LEAD Artist’s Limited-edition Paintings Sell Out for a Good Cause

It was a stunning, sunny day and young art-trepreneur, Jules, just about to graduate to high school, had planned her work and was working her plan!  Jules has always loved art and the act of creating. I met her when she participated in the youthLEADarts afterschool program at her inner-city school. Here, youth could meet, …

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Pressing Through: Quebec Youth Create Art for the Environment 

Thanks to Deirdre Potash for the inspired program description below. Over the past few weeks, youth at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School in Quebec, have participated in an interdisciplinary arts project that encouraged them to explore environmental awareness through visual art, literacy, and leadership values. Inspired by life in the water, students created metal embossed …

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Celebrating National Poetry Month with Youth Poems and Photos

In celebration of National Poetry Month, we are featuring poetry and photos written and taken by youth at Britannia Elementary in Vancouver and across Canada. Youth at Britannia participated in a week long LEAD program in January 2026, supported by a CLICK grant, where their art and artfulness was captured. Enjoy celebrating their voices with …

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Notice of youthLEADarts Inc AGM

YouthLEADarts Inc. Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Members NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of youthLEADarts Inc (the “Corporation”) is called for and will be held electronically via Zoom videoconferencing on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, 4 pm (ET).   Via ZOOM for the following purposes:  AGENDA youthLEADarts Inc. Lori Sherritt-Fleming  President …

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Spotlight on April: A True LEADer in Her Community! 

April is a volunteer extraordinaire! We are especially grateful that she has been leading jewelry and crocheting workshops for youth in Lismore. Because she knows that budgets are tight, April put together individual kits for each participant and provided all materials and services free of charge.  April retired from her demanding career job and a …

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“An East Side Story” Student Photography Exhibition Opens

This week marked the opening of “An East Side Story” a public exhibit featuring photographs and poetry by grade 6 and 7 students at Britannia Elementary. There was laughter, joy, celebration and pride.  The exhibition followed on the heels of a week-long series of workshops delivered by LEAD artists where youth explored drama, photography, poetry …

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