Meet the 2014 Be Heard MN Youth Slam Team!!!
Laresa AventLaresa Avent is a young artist who believes very much in community and the importance of education. Laresa is not just an artist, but she is also an activist and an educator. She words closely with planned parenthood as a peer ed teacher. Laresa strongly believes that in orders to have a strong and vibrant community there needs to be a strong and vibrant educational system. Laresa speaks about community in majority of her art work. Laresa sings as well as writes and performs spoken word. She volunteers with many community based programs. Some being Out front MN working with passing the Safe Schools bill and speak in out about bullying awareness. She has also worked with Human Trafficking Prevention organizations to help bring awareness to the issue. She uses her artwork to speak out about a lot of issues that arent talked about by youth. Laresa understands the power art has and she is constantly teaching herself better ways to utilize that power. Laresa uses her art to speak for those without voices and that is the most important part of her artwork.
Anders Billund-Phibbs
If you were to ask Anders Billund-Phibbs what inspires him, he would say the ability of people to change each other and their communities. As a 16-year-old poet, he has volunteered for local political campaigns, participated in local theater, and will be leading the Southwest High School Spoken Word Club next year
Fatima Camara is the alternate
TruArtSpeaks is a developing non-profit organization based out of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. We find our roots in the land of 10,000 lakes and all that it has to offer. Our work focuses on the importance of supporting, encouraging, developing, and creating spaces for youth and community voice while utilizing elements of Hip Hop and Spoken Word culture.
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