Photography and poetry

In each session, the youth worked with the artists and counselors in small groups to develop quality public art and to prepare for a final exhibition or performance. The North unit participants published a book of their photography and poetry that focused on aspects of their everyday lives. The Southeast unit developed a short informational video about new juvenile justice legislation affecting youth in Portland, including interviews with local politicians and judges. The GRIT unit performed a play that depicted life in a gang and that involved both music and dance.