Chain of Change Awareness Campaign

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Youth activists and adult allies are invited to join Chain of Change by participating in a public art installation symbolizing a movement to end violence. In partnership with the Center for Community Arts Partnerships and Lawrence Minksy's Ad Agency class at Columbia College, Beyondmedia has created silicone "awareness" bracelets with the debossed words, "Youth Against Violence - ChainofChange.com," to raise awareness of the violence affecting young people in Chicago. These bracelets will be sold for $1 throughout Chicago at Chain of Change events and in select cities across the country.

Each time a bracelet is sold, a "receipt" will be generated, which includes the buyer's name, location, and a personal message relating to how violence has affected their life. These receipts will become a long paper chain, which will be installed at an outdoor venue near Columbia College. The "Wrap the Park in the Chain of Change" opening event will feature youth speakers, music and performance Spring 2011.

Bracelet Messages

• "Parents who beat/spank their kids teach them to use violence to solve problems."
  -Logan Square
• "Story about Complete Community—embolic democracy and model home."
  -Chicago
• "I’m in support of youth and am an advocate."
  -Albany Park/North Park
• "Violence has left a horrible impact on my life in many ways!!!"
  -Detroit (7 Mile area)
• "Violence affects every student who walks into the middle school where I teach, therefore, it affects me. I want to help them take back their streets and classrooms, they deserve better than to live in fear! <3"
  -Kensington, Philadelphia, PA
• "An unjust law is itself a species of violence. Arrest for its breach is more so. –Mohandas Gandhi"
  -Logan Square
• "...Living in a rough neighborhood."
  -Mohawk
• "I am a member of Feminista! a student group at DePaul University who among other things is working to educate men and male identified people about sexual assault and encourage them to become activist in preventing sexual assault and rape and creating a new type of sexual understanding between men and women."
  -Logan Square
• "One of my best friends was murdered in ’09 trying to bring his wounded friend to get help."
  -Somerville/Boston TE
• "I have a history of violence. My future will not."
  -South Shore
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