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Spoken word performances by youth from across the midwest

Submitted by mwsf on September 25, 2006 - 9:51pm.

A mini-doc by the folks at On the Earth Productions about the youth-driven spoken word convergence at the MWSF 2006.

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Building a democracy movement

Submitted by mwsf on July 24, 2006 - 3:25pm.
Check out a short video of "BUILDING A DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES", one of about 100 sessions at the Midwest Social Forum. On the Earth Productions is a media production company that is dedicated to informing the public about important ethical, environmental and political issues that affect our every-day lives. See their website for more info.
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It starts with the word

Submitted by mwsf on June 8, 2006 - 12:27am.
Politics, youth, and art are usually all kept at a distance from each other. The Midwest Social Forum hopes to bridge these divides by placing some of the most politically conscious, talented, and outspoken youth front and center throughout the weekend. Most of the sessions, workshops, films and plenaries will be kicked off with poems by members of the Chicago Young Authors, Youth Speaks Wisconsin, and the Spoken Word Association of the Twin Cities. They'll also be letting their lyrics loose at concerts each night in the Wisconsin Room. Don't miss it.
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