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youthrive hosts PeaceJam Slam at Capri Theater |
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Posted 12/27/2012 at 8:44 PM by Elizabeth H in PJ Slam
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Photo of the youdrive Youth Leadership Team that recently organized a beautiful and inspiring 2012 PeaceJam Slam in the Great Lakes area. A variety of relevant topics were highlighted through workshops and presentations that educated and inspired over 200 young people that attended the event.
"Violence is not new, but ingrained in American culture,” said Edwin Irwin, director of youth justice and community engagement of youthrive, while addressing 230 young people and advisors at the 2012 PeaceJam Slam.
Minneapolis’ oldest movie theater, The Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway Ave., Minneapolis hosted the event which was organized by youthrive, a non-profit that builds cross-generational relationships. Irwin said youthrive is based on three ideas – education, inspiration and action.
“The overall goal is to break the cycle of violence and create the next generation of peace makers,” said Irwin.
The question Irwin posed for all at the conference was, “how do we create the next generation of peace makers and intentionally engage young people?” |
Read the full article here
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