How the arts help homeless youth heal and build

Name: How the arts help homeless youth heal and build
Uploaded: 2018-04-11T20:49:12Z
Duration: 6 min 18 s
Description: Malika Whitley is the founder of ChopArt, an organization for homeless teens focused on mentorship, dignity and opportunity through the arts. In this moving, personal talk, she shares her story of homelessness and finding her voice through arts -- and her mission to provide a creative outlet for others who have been pushed to the margins of society.

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Malika Whitley |

TED Residency

• November 2017

Malika Whitley is the founder of ChopArt, an organization for homeless teens focused on mentorship, dignity and opportunity through the arts. In this moving, personal talk, she shares her story of homelessness and finding her voice through arts -- and her mission to provide a creative outlet for others who have been pushed to the margins of society.