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SUMMARY:Arts and Activism with UPlift Black
LOCATION:Downtown Branch\nDowntown Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Unleash your creativity and learn how you can use art to chang
 e the world. .\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/9974511
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In this workshop\, led by&nbsp\;Shelly-Ann
  Skinner (They/She)\, Naesiah Shannon (She/Her)\, and Jaden Skinner (he/hi
 m)\, participants will engage in discussions about the power of art in act
 ivism\, historical examples of art as a catalyst for change\, and the role
  of artists as activists. Participants will learn about different art form
 s and techniques that can be used in their activism. The workshop aims to 
 explore the intersection of art and activism\, providing participants with
  a platform to express their ideas\, emotions\, and perspectives on variou
 s social and political topics. Participants are encouraged to bring their 
 artistic pieces to the workshop\, to share with the participants.&nbsp\;</
 p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>UPlift Black</strong> is Black-led not-for-profit 
 social service agency working to UPlift the complete wellbeing of Black pe
 ople who live in Canada. Our programming is centred around the socioeconom
 ic development of the Black community\, our purpose is to UPlift the lives
  and visibility of Black individuals\, families\, business owners\, artist
 s and organizations through mentorship\, support and community engagement.
  Share. Support. Show UP.</p>\n<hr />\n<p>This Speaker Series was proposed
  by Barrie Public Library's <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/bpl-for-
 me/teens">Leaders &amp\; Innovative Teens (BPL LIT)</a> through the Youth 
 United Grant.&nbsp\;United Way Simcoe Muskoka&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;<a href="http
 s://uwsimcoemuskoka.ca/youth_united/">Youth&nbsp\;United</a>&nbsp\;is an e
 ntirely youth-driven program for youth ages 15-30 that provides one-time m
 icro-grants to help support youth-led projects in the County of Simcoe\, t
 he District of Muskoka or the Town of the Blue Mountains.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&
 nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Youth&nbsp\;United&nbsp\;is funded in part by Canada Servic
 e Corps\, a national movement that empowers youth aged 15&ndash\;30 to gai
 n experience and build important skills while giving back to their communi
 ty. Learn more at&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/services/youth/c
 anada-service-corps.html?utm_campaign=not-applicable&amp\;utm_medium=vanit
 y-url&amp\;utm_source=canada-ca_canadaservicecorps">Canada.ca/CanadaServic
 eCorps</a>.</p>\n<p><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/e
 ditor/barrielibrary/CSC_Logo_Orgs_FUNDED_IN_PART_BY_EN-BLACK.png" width="4
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 ages/editor/barrielibrary/YULogo_Final.png" width="254" height="78" alt=""
  /></p>\n<p></p>\n<hr />\n<p>If you have any questions\, please call&nbsp\
 ;705-728-1010&nbsp\;or email<a href="mailto:askus@barrielibrary.ca" target
 ="_blank" rel="noopener">&nbsp\;askus@barrielibrary.ca</a></p>\n<p>The hea
 lth and safety of our participants and staff is our top priority\, please 
 review our&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/stay-safe
 -guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stay Safe Guidelines.</a>&nbsp
 \;</p>\n<p><strong>We want to improve\, to serve you better. Please take a
  moment to complete our <a href="https://www.barrielibrary.ca/about-bpl/ku
 dos-and-concerns" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Program Evaluation Form.&
 nbsp\;</a></strong></p>\nhttps://barrielibrary.libnet.info/event/9974511
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