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I’m beyond grateful for being placed at Jubilee Arts for my CIIP placement. Not
only do I completely agree with the entire mission of Intersection of Change
in general, but I also found myself completely welcomed and immersed in the
Jubilee Arts/ Youth in Business family.
Working with Youth in Business was something that I knew would be a good
fit for me, having a background in Graphic Design and Business; however, my
expectations were completely blown away. I was a little worried about how I was
going to get the youth to like me, to listen to me, and in general build a rela-
tionship. Nonetheless by the end of our Summer Kickoff Retreat at Woodberry
Farm, I felt like I already had connected with them. This whole summer I feel
like I have built relationships with the youth in my program that are not going to
end when CIIP does. Whether it was joking around during break, screen printing
200 t-shirts for the Orioles, helping one of the youth shoot his own YouTube vid-
eo at Artscape, or even having a serious talk about life; I feel like we all opened
up to each other and really learned a lot from one another.
I’m very sad that this summer is coming to an end, and that when I go abroad in
the Fall semester, I won’t be able to visit Jubilee--however, I already told Todd
Marcus, the Director of the Intersection of Change, that as soon as I get back
from Italy, I want to be able to once again help out the Jubilee/YiB family!
• Taught Youth in Business a Digital Portfolio Building class, helping
each team member create their own websites, upload their resumes,
and their projects/work so that they can have a tangible portfolio to
show and share to future employers
• Created and executed a marketing campaign to help Youth in Busi-
ness sell their custom Mosaic Street Address Signs, yielding 50 indi-
vidual orders, and partnered with the Central Baltimore Partnership
for another 20 signs for a block project
• Helped run multiple classes for the youth, including: Graphic Design, Business Skills,
Financial Literacy, Leadership Skills, and Healthy Relationships
Community Partner: Jubilee Arts -
Youth in Business
Intern: Gabe Silveira
Site Supervisor: Kim Loper
What is Youth in Business?
Youth in Business (YiB) is a program
at Jubilee Arts that cultivates the
entrepreneurial leadership skills of
high school aged youth by provid-
ing hands on experience operating
an art-based business. Through the
Youth in Business design collective,
youth learn how to run a successful
business as a team, selling high qual-
ity art products achieving coopera-
tive financial sustainability for youth
business owners. Youth are supported
in leadership development within the
program in addition to career and
higher education planning support to
provide youth long-term economic
independence.
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