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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Do not reply to this email, contact</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <a href="mailto:slhindman@aol.com">slhindman@aol.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Youth Spirit Artworks, the green, interfaith art jobs and jobs training program empowering homeless and low-income East Bay young people, ages 16-25, is currently accepting applications for our Fall 2011 program. Youth Spirit is located at 1769 Alcatraz Avenue (3 doors down from the corner of Adeline near Addies Pizza Pie) in S. Berkeley, 4 blocks from Ashby BART. <br><br>Students at YSA have a lot of fun creating commercial art to sell in community with other youth--and they receive stipends for their participation. They can choose between training sessions either: M-W-F or T-Th-F from 3:30 to 6:30pm. <br><br>Youth receive training in a variety of areas including art, work place professionalism, and self-care. They receive snacks and a meal on Fridays. <br><br>Youth climb a progression ladder in our program from beginning Aspirants to Sr. Artists, growing in responsibility. They receive certificates of completion at the end of each training session.<br><br>In order to be accepted into the program applicants need to: 1) love art; 2) be living at or below poverty level. We prioritize acceptance of other youth dealing with social and economic challenges/marginalization, including GLBTQ young people, youth in foster care, etc.<br><br>Space is available until our program is full. <br><br>YSA's fall program will run from Monday October 3rd through Friday January 13th. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>For information about YSA visit our web site at: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a href="http://www.youthspiritartworks.org">www.youthspiritartworks.org</a></span></b></span></font><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>or call: <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>510-282-0396. Email: <a href="mailto:shindman@youthspiritartworks.org">shindman@youthspiritartworks.org</a></span></b></span></font><b><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br>Applications can be downloaded from our web site or requested by phone. You can email, mail or drop off completed applications. 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