On Friday two weeks ago, our group went to the office of The Beat Within, to meet with the director, David Inocencio. The Beat Within is a non-profit organization devoted to creating opportunities for youth in and out of the juvenile justice system. One of the main programs they have established is a writing workshop that takes place in Juvenile Hall, twice a week. In these workshops incarcerated youth have the opportunity to write and get published in a weekly publication.
We went in order to see how we could get involved with this organization. David was extremely helpful and excited about working with us. After telling him about Lick and our backgrounds, and discussing more about the Beat Within, we came to the conclusion that the most effective way to work towards the Beat Within's mission was to create and host an event. Although we haven't started planning it yet, we envision this event to raise awareness about the Beat Within's work, and raise funds to further their programs.
Another opportunity that David offered was to attend a writing workshop at Juvenile Hall. These workshops occur twice a week, generally in the evening, and they are one of the main ways that the Beat Within gets pieces for their weekly publication.
Overall, this was a very successful meeting that allowed us to see where our project is going.
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