The Lowell Youth Council is a coalition which works to promote peace by reducing violence in the community. The Council believes that there is a power in youth voices, and enables young people to raise theirs. The membership is open to Lowell residents between the ages of 13–20 and members do not have to be enrolled in school. The programs serves as a positive outlet for young people to become civically engaged, gain leadership and life skills.
The Council offers an expressive arts component which provides opportunities for youth to utlize arts, dance and spoken work to convey messages of peace and change.
The project will walk through the art of community coalition building and provide the "Community Healing through Art" exhibit as an example of leveraging local resources and partners.
