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The Love Unity & Values Institute wants you to be informed about the circumstances, systems and practices that are working both for and against youth and young adults who are at risk and dealing with trauma.
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Oakland: Igniting Change
Oakland: Igniting Change Artist: Raven Smith ChiArts grad and School of the Art Institute student with a private commission business, Smith is an oil painter whose goal is to aid in the desegregation of "Black art" from the rest of the...
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Love and more life
Love and more life Artist: Pugs Atomz Englewood-based, world traveling multi-genre collaborative artist, Atomz has taught art in After School Matters for 10 years and has expanded into music, video, and...
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It Takes A Village
It Takes A Village Artist: P.J. Stewart Retired from Chicago Public Schools, where she taught elementary school and art in grades 7-12, Mrs. Stewart is now the owner of Studio 3140-WPB at the Bridgeport Art Center. Her works have been...
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A ‘Peace’ of Washington Park
A 'Peace' of Washington Park Artist: Melana Bass Artist and muralist with public pieces in Madison, WI, Bass is most noted for the exuberance of black girl pride in her...
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Garden
Garden Artist: JessTimeless Self-taught artist and art entrepreneur, Jessica Patterson seeks to "create original paintings that are based on childhood experiences and/or adversities in society, while also exploring the joy of life. I...
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Values of creating safe space
Values of creating safe space Artist: Haerim Lee Originally from South Korea, Chicagoan Rim Lee's art stimulates dialogue with communities through painting, public murals, artist books, and photography. Ethnographic research informs her...
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