Spend more time making art and healing through the arts. Provide youth with opportunities to develop their skills and studies in the arts. Express yourself. Learn about the world of arts and how it can be used for transformation. Be the example. Teach kids how they are precious and deserve to be protected and nurtured like our gardens. Help us teach youth in a variety of ways. Be the change we want to see in the world…. You have the power to create. You hold Value. We can connect Roanoke Juneteenth our example of Stage productions, cooperative decision making and Violence reduction activities. We know that community celebrations and rituals are important to nurture our relationships, honor achievements and grow more sustainably. CommUNITY Arts-reach teaches youth and families that each one HOLDS VALUE. You have the power to create and We can connect. We reached out to over 100 youth dancers and singers in 2021 and 2022 as part of our Arts Up Guns Down initiatives.