2015 Use Your Words: A Youth Art Activism Festival
More than 300 teens from all of Chicago attended the 7th Annual youth art activism festival that was hosted by the TRACE (Teens Re-imaging Art, Community & Environment) program, and held at Austin Town Hall Park, on April 3rd, 2015.
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Welcome to Use Your Words on April 3rd
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Teens attended workshops throughout the day
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Kuumba Lynx Performance Ensemble showed-off their moves
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Kuumba Lynx rappers took to the stage
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Teens from all over the city attended the event
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Teens from all over the city attended the event
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More than 300 youth took part in the festival
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Ready to enjoy, engage and create at the Use Your Words Festival
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Ready to listen to music & more
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TRACE hosted the 7th Annual Event
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Geek Out! section offered teens an opportunity to learn about youth programs
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YOUmedia was on hand!
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Teens from all over the city attended
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Rae Chardonnay, the DJ, played everyone's favorite tunes
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Before the event started, everyone got up to engage in an active ice-breaker
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Teens learned about their self-worth
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Slow Roll Chicago offered teens information about their program
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Some teens engaged in a yoga class
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The After School Matters Drum Circle kicked up the beat
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Keynote speaker Antoinette Houston 'Young Flame' inspired us all with her life story & spoken word
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Use Your Words is an expressive youth activism festival
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Welcome to Use Your Words on April 3rd
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Teens attended workshops throughout the day
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Kuumba Lynx Performance Ensemble showed-off their moves
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Kuumba Lynx rappers took to the stage
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Teens from all over the city attended the event
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Teens from all over the city attended the event
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More than 300 youth took part in the festival
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Ready to enjoy, engage and create at the Use Your Words Festival
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Ready to listen to music & more
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TRACE hosted the 7th Annual Event
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Geek Out! section offered teens an opportunity to learn about youth programs
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YOUmedia was on hand!
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Teens from all over the city attended
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Rae Chardonnay, the DJ, played everyone's favorite tunes
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Before the event started, everyone got up to engage in an active ice-breaker
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Teens learned about their self-worth
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Slow Roll Chicago offered teens information about their program
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Some teens engaged in a yoga class
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The After School Matters Drum Circle kicked up the beat
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Keynote speaker Antoinette Houston 'Young Flame' inspired us all with her life story & spoken word
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Use Your Words is an expressive youth activism festival