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Youth Reflect on Their Own Resilience and the Resilience of Nature: Desmond’s Poem for Earth Day
This Earth Day as we think of nurturing our planet…make space for a little green. Don’t let the concrete hold you back. Wise thoughts from Desmond, grade seven, who created this artful message during the LEAD program in Vancouver. The...
Read MoreTIP OF THE SCALE: BROOKLYN’S PERSPECTIVE ON INDIGENOUS CULTURE IN HER COMMUNITY
Culture is the heart of the inner city. Here, Brooklyn, grade 7, acknowledges how Indigenous culture has deep roots in her east side community. Tip of the Scale By: Brooklyn Culture. Longhouses are the foundation of our community. The majority...
Read MoreYOUTHLEADARTS LISMORE HIRING YOUTH FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS
If you are a youth and are going to be in the Lismore area this summer, please consider joining our team! Information below.
Read MoreHalf full or half empty? Eli ponders the age old question
In the Vancouver LEAD program, youth at Britannia, an inner-city school, explored their world through photography and language. They sought out metaphors for their community. Eli’s depth of concern for his neighbours shines through in both his photo and poem....
Read MoreAdvice from youth: calm down, catch your breath and recollect
Through the voices and images of our youth, we at youthLEADarts continue to celebrate National Poetry Month. Pascal’s original words and photograph highlight the need to leave space in our days to calm down and catch our collective breath. The...
Read MoreDRUMMING WITH THE HEART: YOUTH POETRY AND PHOTOS FEATURED FOR NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
Established in Canada in 1998 by the League of Canadian Poets, National Poetry Month takes place every April and brings together lovers of poetry from across the country to celebrate poetry’s vital place in Canada’s culture. We, at youthLEADarts, are...
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