On May 11, 2013 more than 75 youth organizers and adult allies from across Chicago gathered at Columbia College for Youth Voices: Truth and Choices. This gathering was organized as part of Bending the Arc: The Robert Howard Annual Symposium, a new public program series at Crossroads Fund. Over the course of the day, youth shared their experience with violence, community organizing and the prison industrial complex. They were joined by guest speaker Dr. Beth Richie. Check out some photos from the event below, and listen to the program on the WBEZ website!Members of various youth led activist groups presented information about activities and upcoming events.Crossroads Fund Program Associate Cindy Ibarra introduces the event’s speakers.Activists from Chicago organizations share their experience with youth-led organizing.Dr. Beth Richie discussed how organizing by young people fits within abolitionist and feminist frameworks.The event wrapped up with a spirited and participatory drumming performance.Youth Voices: Truth and Choices was co-sponsored by One Tribe and the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Media.
