Something Else Within...

"Wishes"

Wishes are like snowflakes
Falling in the winter
Each one different
Fragile, beautiful.
Touch it, and it disappears.

-S.J.

The above poem is found in Project Youth ArtReach’s most recent anthology of poetry entitled Something Else Within. The poems were written between 2003 and 2008 in Rockville by court-involved young people in workshops led by internationally-recognized Bulgarian poet, Lyubomir Nikolov. Writing within a supportive, non-judgmental environment in which to share feelings, these students in many cases learned to appreciate poetry for the first time.

Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg met with the director of Poject Youth ArtReach, Claire Schwadron, today to discuss future funding opportunities for the program.

Project Youth ArtReach (PYA) is a program of Class Act Arts, Inc., a Maryland-based non-profit arts organization dedicated to bringing diverse arts experiences to schools and communities.

PYA facilitates visual, literacy and performing arts residencies and performances for youth in correctional facilities and probation management programs. These arts based experiences provide incarcerated and high risk youth with opportunities to achieve success.

To learn more about Class Act Arts, Inc. and Project ArtReach, click here.