LEI youth writers attend international congress

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  • Lake Erie Ink participants Grace Yoo, Rachel Kelly, and Ayelet Travis enroute to the International Congress of Youth Voices in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Travis, 18, uses slam poetry to advocate for social justice and to raise awareness about issues including antisemitism, racism, feminism and mental health.

  • Student delegates' writing pieces and profiles are published in a beautiful anthology, What We Seek.

  • Lake Erie Ink participant Grace Yoo speaking at the 2nd annual international Congress of Youth Voices in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Lake Erie Ink participants Grace Yoo, Rachel Kelly, and Ayelet Travis attended the 2nd annual international Congress of Youth Voices in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Lake Erie Ink participants Grace Yoo, Rachel Kelly, and Ayelet Travis attended the 2nd annual international Congress of Youth Voices in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • Yoo, age 17, is a poet, public speaker, and activist, who uses spoken word to spark others to make the world better, to fight for justice, and to advocate for those who have suffered injustices.

  • Kelly, also 18, considers herself an activist, performance poet, and writer who is passionate about the beauty and vibrancy of Cleveland.

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