Summer Happenings From The Southwest Youth Collaborative
Here is a recent e-mail from a local group called the Southwest Youth Collaborative, detailing their events that young people can take part in this summer.
Summer Happenings at the Southwest Youth Collaborative
Peace & Blessings Everyone!
All 40 SWYC adult and youth staff are currently on a 2-day intensive retreat where we are revisiting our 16 year history & core values, building relationships, and visioning and re-energizing for the upcoming summer and future.
A lot will be happening at the SWYC this summer and more info will be posted soon, but we want to let you know about a few programs that are currently open for registration. Keep an eye on our website for program & event updates.
Summer Youth Liberation Institute (SYLI) Freedom School
Based on the Mississippi Freeom Schools of the Civil Rights Movement, the SWYC is offering it’s twelfth annual SYLI Freedom School, an intensive 7-week internship focused on developing intergenerational, multi-racial, and gender balanced leadership for social justice and institutional change around issues affecting youth and families. For the first time, SYLI Freedom School will be partnering with Youth Struggling for Survival (YSS) in Little Village and taking place at Little Village Social Justice High School!
June 30- August 15, ages 14-19
Monday - Friday,
9am - 2pm
@ Little Village Social Justice High School
Registration Contact: Laura Ramirez, 773.476.3534, laura@swyc.org
Vocalo Youth Radio
In Partnership with Chicago Public Radio, the Vocalo Youth Radio program will give teens the opportunity to produce original multi-media work — including audio documentaries, interviews, and personal stories — for broadcast on Vocalo.org (89.5 FM), a new Chicago radio station.
June 30- August 15, ages 14-19
Monday - Friday,
12pm - 4pm
@ SWYC Amandla Center
Registration Contact: Grant Buhr, 773.476.3534 x231, grant@swyc.org
Deadline: June 23rd
Chicago Lawn Writing Workshops
In partnership with the Neighborhood Writing Alliance, publishers of the Journal of Ordinary Thought, adults in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood are invited to join us at the SWYC Amandla center for weekly writing workshops. Classes are free & open to all adults. No experience is necessary.
June 30- August 15,
Mondays
6:30-8pm
@ SWYC Amandla Center
Registration Contact: Nanette, 773.684.2742
Audy Home Event Flyer:
Summer Orientation, Press Conference, & Staff-Youth Basketball Game Orientation for youth participants of all SWYC summer programs will take place on Thursday, June 26th from Noon-2pm at 6400. S. Kedzie Ave.
At 2pm, Generation Y Youth Activists will be holding a press conference in front of the Amandla Center to recognize the escalating violence & unrest in Chicago’s neighborhoods and promote the initiatives that SWYC and community allies are taking to offer healthy alternatives.
Following the press conference, all are welcome to march together with us to historic Marquette Park where we’ll be having a community BBQ and the much anticipated basketball match-up of the SWYC staff vs. the Coaching Club All-Stars!
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
