Chicago is known for its high rates of gang violence. Nationally, about 35 percent of gang members are still teenagers. The Urban Warriors program is an initiative created in partnership with the Chicago YMCA’s Youth Safety and Violence Prevention (YSVP) initiative, dedicated to bringing those statistics down. The premise? Bring veterans and at-risk teenagers together to talk through stuff together. It’s…
Painter’s Project Illustrates Similarity Between East and West Cultures
What do a NYC fashionista and a Pakistani millennial have in common? Ali Hassoun is ready to show ya. He’s a juxtaposition wizard whose paintings cut to the root of what makes us, well, us. Take the fashionista and the…