Youth Profiles
Learn about what it's like to use art as a tool for social change from some of our talented Groundswell youth artists.

Durell Baxter
Youth ArtistI thought to myself, this organization could be a gateway to enriching and rewarding opportunities.
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Farangiz Yusupova
Youth ArtistWorking with people who come from different backgrounds helped me expand my horizons and understand different perspectives.
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Kamal Abdelrahman
Youth ArtistI learned that no progress is made unless someone is willing to take that first step.
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Kevin Rijo
Youth ArtistEverybody here is family, it’s all family. Carpe diem, that means to seize the day, that’s what I feel like happens here.
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Nathaniel James
Youth ArtistI express myself and genuinely invest in researching and fabricating these dynamic murals.
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Nafeesa Davis
Youth ArtistI knew that art and having the ability to create things would be an important part of my life.
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