The Peace Mix

On July 12th, the Temple Youth VOICES Project participated at the Peace MIX - Hip Hop/ Poetry Slam event organized by the Youth Leadership Counsel of the SouthEast Philadelphia Collaborative. The event took place at the Tolentine Community Center in South Philadelphia and included free physical exams for youth, HIV rapid testing, face painting, spoken word, break dance workshops and anti-violence movie clips.

VOICES Invite Parents and Family to Get Involved

On July 8th, the Temple Youth VOICES Summer program hosted a parent night. At the event, parents from youth involved in the program came to Temple University for a few hours of fun and conversation about social issues and their role in making positive social change.

Genisha Wallace and Bo Nicholson, two UCCP Leaders Corps members, organized the agenda. Youth participating in the summer program presented on the projects which are currently in progress among their groups. The groups include the Youth and Media Project, Youth Action 4 Peace and the Leadership Development Institute.