Social Justice Salon: Interrupting Generational Poverty Through Youth Development

• Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
• Time: 1-4pm
• Location: The Forum, Town Hall Seattle – 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 (view map »)
• Price: Sliding scale: $0-$10

Truly ending poverty requires stopping generational or inherited poverty.

This Salon investigates how Solid Ground services and advocacy create pathways to success for youth. You’ll  hear from community partners and youth participants as we explore the many ways we can build healthier communities for generations to come. You’ll also meet some talented youth artists from Totem Star, a diverse community of young recording artists learning music and life skills through mentorship and meaningful relationships (see bios below).

Tickets:

• General Admission: $10 (Individual ticket. Limit 10 tickets per order.)
• Youth Admission: FREE (Registrants 21 and under. Limit 10 tickets per order.)
• Community Member & Solid Ground Staff: FREE (For Solid Ground staff members, or if general admission is a barrier to attendance. Limit 20 tickets per order.)

Panelist & performer bios

• Aleyanna Grae (they/them) is a Seattle-based singer, songwriter, and spoken word poet who describes their art as “alt pop that got invited to the cookout and stayed in their feels.” (They encourage listeners to interpret that how they please.) As a Black queer artist, they aim to create what they don’t always see, telling stories to help their communities find belonging and their own voice. A proud Totem Star artist/artist board co-chair and Youth Speaks alum, their work both on and offstage speaks for itself. (Instagram: @grae.dreamer)
• ZAG (he/they), a Totem Star studio intern, is a Hip-Hop Artist, Producer, Poet, DJ , and activist who can speak with the best of them in any dialogue on social justice. Originally from Zagazig, Egypt, he experienced the 2011 Egyptian revolution firsthand. A 2016-17 Seattle Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador, ZAG has performed at many venues around Seattle. Discussing topics ranging from religion and spirituality to politics to braggadocious raps, ZAG always aims to speak his truth in his art and encourage others to seek theirs. (Instagram: @zagboi)
• Stephanie Hippo is a Sand Point Housing tutor and mentor. Stephanie and her husband Jonathan have  tutored at Sand Point for eight years and have seen many promising students go on to successful careers and become mentors themselves to the next generation seeking to break the cycle of poverty.
• Oliver Alexander-Adams is Program Manager for Solid Ground’s Family and Children’s Program at Sand Point Housing. Oliver and his team work with families to enhance their stability and support their children to thrive. During his time at Solid Ground, he’s facilitated digital learning and the distribution of technology, and connected Sand Point youth to tutoring, mentoring, and secondary education resources, supporting families to succeed in every setting.

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