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The words presented here span from coast to coast of the United States and across 5 generation of YouthBuild graduates. They are unique testimonies of hardships, aspirations and successes of America’s underprivileged and underserved youth. But they are most of all testimonies to transformation. It is a privilege for YouthBuild to play an active role in that transformation of young people and to foster their talents.
By letting the poems and other writings speak for themselves we hope to inspire other young people to follow the footsteps of those that graduated from YouthBuild and become powerful voices of their communities. If you would like to submit a poem or other writing, please contact Alicia McKinney
Declaration of Inter-dependence
A Policy Statement from the National Alumni Council and the Young Leaders Council
Alexandria Angel
Eimy Ivelise Santiago, Springfield, MA
Love Beyond Reason
Carrie Riley, Durham, NC
Now
Erik Morales, Springfield, MA
People Say
Latoya McLean, Durham, NC
Rescuers
Angela Feliciano, Pawtucket, RI
Statistics
Alicia Stewart, Dayton, OH
The Mind of Today’s Youth
Jose Llamas, San Jose, CA
The Truth
Jessica Sanky, Springfield, MA
To Daddy
Nikki Mulvaney, Dayton, OH
Voices
Portia Johnson, Gary IN
YOUTHBUILD
Angela Coates, Durham, NC
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