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.