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Program expansion showcased through performance

Article Origin

Author

Compiled by Shari Narine

Volume

21

Issue

4

Year

2014

After three years of working with Fort McMurray youth, UNITY Charity has expanded its program in northern Alberta with UNITY Day Programs in Janvier, Anzac, and Fort Chipewyan. Founded in 2007, UNITY Charity engages youth 10 to 18 by implementing school and community programs designed to teach positive self-expression through beatboxing, breakdancing, spoken word, poetry, graffiti, and more. Since it was founded, UNITY has reached over 100,000 youth across Canada. After spending most of March turning negative emotions like stress and anger into artistic expression, a free community showcase will take place on March 22 at Keyano College in Fort McMurray featuring performances by the highly acclaimed Northern Elements Crew, UNITY Team members and local youth.