What’s Special About Me: Latino Teens Speak Up
VOX ATL
November 16, 2016
Teens at the Latin American Association’s Latino Youth Leadership Conference spoke up about identity, leadership and community.
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Teens at the Latin American Association’s Latino Youth Leadership Conference spoke up about identity, leadership and community.
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What will happen to me in this world?
‘Merica, a mistake in the making.
Gentrifying neighborhoods.
Planting drugs in my community.
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