This Friday, the Youth Empowerment Skills program displayed their
artistic abilities. The theme of
the program this year was social injustices with a focus on teen
homelessness.
The YES program had been working on their works all throughout July until that point. Much of the art was printed on commercial items, such as T-shirts and hats, to make a statement on homeless injustices on such consumer items.
Pyramid collaborated with the Gandhi Brigade and SSTCI for
the exhibit. The exhibit also presented a documentary on teen homelessness,
which interviewed different homeless teens. Each teen had a unique and heart-wrenching story to tell
about how they got into their situations and how they are working to improve
their future.
Through the collaboration of art, film and first-hand
accounts, all working on this project were able to spread awareness that this
is a problem -- even if it is not an issue that is well known.
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| The leaders of the exhibit from all sects were proud of the success of their interns and volunteers. |
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