Using Art to Save Lives
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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 2006-05-09 17:44
By Willis Anderson
Contributing Journalist
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How many of Rochester's young people died from acts of violence in 2005
- something like two dozen? What are we doing to make the city safer
for them in 2006? Someone once said, 'Failing to plan is automatically planning to fail.'
The Baobab Cultural Center has a plan: create a weekly forum where young people can experience culture, broaden literacy skills and have fun.
Language Arts Wednesdays is held every week at the center,
located at 315 Gregory St., beginning at 7:00 pm. The idea is to engage
teenagers in poetry slams, freestyle competitions, singing,
storytelling and other activities.