Change Bucket: An Arts Publication By Conscientious Youth

I have to tell you about Change Bucket.

Here’s a little introduction (from the About page):

Change Bucket is inspired by the dual purpose of the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program; namely, that of forming strong moral identities and developing the power of expression in youth aged 12 to 15.

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The purpose of Change Bucket is simple: to channel this emerging consciousness by provoking thoughtful reflection through the visual arts and writing.

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To toss something into the Change Bucket, please visit the “submit” page where we have posted a few guidelines. We look forward to your contributions.

The Change Bucket Team

It was launched recently by Emad Talisman (with consultation from a few friends, myself included), and he announced the project on his own blog. The design is still being tweaked, and for now Emad is managing the website, but my hope is that it will grow.

I hope the contributors will begin to feel ownership of the project, and I look forward to viewing artwork from all sorts of contributors. The plan is to eventually publish an anthology of artwork and writing by junior youth (ages 11–14).

Here’s a rather touching poem from Change Bucket by a young person I am proud to know, Ms. Samira Eblaghi (age 15) of Halifax, NS:

I Am the Lamb

Put eyes in blind men
Let them see
Give voice to the outspoken
Let them speak
Give the hater a heart
Give the lover a start
Reverse our world and see
What will come to be
Without legs we cannot walk
Without hands we cannot function
With no crossroad there’s no junction
Take my eyes
Let them see
Take my voice
Let them speak
Take my heart
Let them love
Take my legs
Let them walk
Take my hands
I’ll build the road
Show how to function
I could be the lion
I am the lamb

Spread the word to young people, far and wide, that there is a platform for their creativity!

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