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DESCRIPTION:“Beautiful are the Souls of my People”\nSelected Works From GLIDE’s 
 Youth and Children’s Program On Display in GLIDE’s Creative 
 Space\n\nJune 2 Through August 19\n\nAddress: 			\nGLIDE’s Creative 
 Space, GLIDE, 330 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94102\n\nExhibition 
 Dates: 		\nJune 2, 2011 –August 19, 2011\n\nVisiting Times: 		\nMonday - 
 Friday, 10AM - 5PM, Sundays, 9am – 12:30pm\n\nOpening Reception: 
 		\nThursday, June 2, 2011, 5:30pm – 7:30pm \nwith special viewing for 
 Children from 3:30pm – 5:30pm \n\nCommunity Reception:		\nSunday, June 5 
 following the 9am and 11am Celebrations\n\nThe GLIDE Janice Mirikitani 
 Family, Youth and Childcare Center (FYCC) drew inspiration from the 
 Langston Hughes poem, “My People,” for the title of their self-curated 
 exhibit, Beautiful are the Souls of my People, scheduled to open on June 
 2nd in GLIDE’s Creative Space.\n\nCreated and developed by the children 
 over the course of last year, the collection includes a culmination of 
 pieces which consists of pop-art portraits inspired by 80’s icon Andy 
 Warhol from the Pre-school and Kindergarten groups, mixed-media 
 self-portraits from the 1st and 2nd graders, and contour illustration and 
 super hero identity portraits from the 3rd through 5th graders. The exhibit 
 is an exploration of the self through portraiture and will feature work 
 from 4-10 year olds. \n\n“This exhibit is a major platform for our 
 children to tell their own stories, to embrace the fullness of a rich 
 legacy, and to affirm their humanity,” states Janice Mirikitani, Founding 
 President of GLIDE. ”Many of our young people have experienced the 
 difficulties of being marginalized. Their expression through self-portraits 
 is a means by which our children define themselves and celebrate who they 
 are.”\n\nIn a time when many schools are losing creative arts programs to 
 budget cuts, FYCC is proud to offer an outlet for creative expression to 
 their kids, something that will help them as they grow into adults in 
 today’s world. Candice Jacobs, FYCC Creative Arts Lead Teacher reflected, 
 “I want the kids to understand the world differently, to experience their 
 world more fully, to learn from the world from an artist’s 
 perspective.” \n\nBeautiful are the Souls of my People will open in 
 GLIDE’s Creative Space on Thursday, June 2nd, coinciding with the first 
 day of FYCC’s Summer Programming. The public is invited to a free Opening 
 Reception on Thursday, June 2, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm with special viewing 
 for children from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.\n\nA second community reception will be 
 held on Sunday, June 5th following the church’s Celebration services at 
 9am and 11am.\n\nThe Janice Mirikitani Family, Youth, and Childcare Center 
 (FYCC) offers a holistic set of resources to help families realize their 
 potential at home, in school, and as leaders of the community, in a safe 
 and welcoming environment.  We serve children from the ages of 2-12 with a 
 continuum of licensed childcare and afterschool and summer programs 
 including tutoring, literacy enhancement, computer instruction, creative 
 arts, counseling, advocacy, case management, and nutrition education.  FYCC 
 also works closely with families to provide parenting and leadership 
 skills, case management, and wellness and peer support groups.  FYCC 
 provides 2,420 hours of licensed childcare annually.\n\nAbout 
 GLIDE\nLocated at Ellis and Taylor in the Tenderloin, one of San 
 Francisco's harshest urban environments, GLIDE is an oasis that has served 
 the poor and disenfranchised for more than 45 years. GLIDE is unconditional 
 in its love, support and commitment to the community it serves – 
 providing a range of holistic services from meals to housing to healthcare 
 in order to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and 
 marginalization.  With an unwavering commitment grounded in spirituality 
 and emotional understanding, GLIDE is a leading organization for social 
 justice – inspiring the larger community to celebrate humanity through 
 compassion, generosity and acceptance.  For more information, visit 
 www.glide.org or call 415.674.6000.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/19/18680097.php
SUMMARY:Opening: Works From GLIDE’s Youth and Children’s Program On Display at GLIDE, 6/2 - 8/19
LOCATION:GLIDE’s Creative Space\nGLIDE\n330 Ellis Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94102
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/19/18680097.php
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