YCCS Host Open Mic Academy
West Town Academy student performing during Latin American Festival
Youth Connection Charter School (YCCS) students from ten campuses will be flexing their poetic skills at the YCCS Open Mic Academy, February 18, 2010. The event will be held at the historic Hull House Museum. The students are part of the YCCS Louder Than A Bomb Poetry (LTAB) Spoken Word program. Students have been working with teaching artist from Young Chicago Authors since the beginning of the school year. The YCCS LTAB program gives students a voice to express themselves creatively. Students have been working on pieces to perform at the Louder Than A Bomb Poetry festival that will begin February 20, 2010. The Open Mic Academy will give students the opportunity to test out their works with their peers and get pointers and tips from nationally recognized spoken word artist. The events start a 1pm, light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Will Caref or Tarneka Manning at 312-328-0799.
