YOUTH ARE AWESOME
Youth Are Awesome, commonly referred to as YAA, is a blog written by youth for youth. YAA provides the youth of Calgary a place to amplify their voices and perspectives on what is happening around them. Youth Are Awesome is a program of Youth Central.
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In an amazing performance done on “The Queen Latifah Show,” three teenagers (Zariya Allen, Belissa Escobedo and Rhiannon McGavin ) presented the poem: “Somewhere in America”. This poem discusses the problems in society and the harsh realities facing our current generation. In their performance they discuss rape, censorship, poverty, LGBTQ rights and the ignorance presented by society.
Check out the mesmerizing performance below:
