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Engaging young people\u00a0in Louder Than A Bomb<\/strong><\/a><\/span> can be a life changing experience for poets, educators, and whole school communities.\u00a0 In this time of virtual learning, it is even more important that we build opportunities for youth leadership in the club environment and learn from the vast research around the many ways to do that.\u00a0 Clubs can vary from youth engaged to youth driven to youth led and each option has its own style.\u00a0 In this workshop we will discuss the various levels of youth involvement, how to engage peer to peer recruitment and retention, and explore the concept of adultism<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mariah Neuroth<\/strong><\/a><\/span> is an elite manager of people and projects.\u00a0 Managing cultural influencers and influential projects is her passion. Her work sits at the intersection of culture and community, impacting talent, spaces, and events. She works alongside social influencers, artists and musicians, cultural institutions, and event spaces to build authentic connections among staff, participants, clients, donors, communities, and the missions that unite them. Mariah brings to her work over a decade of experience as a non-profit executive, strategy consultant, professional development trainer, program developer, project manager and event planner.<\/p>\n Mariah specializes in bringing together people and groups with diverse backgrounds, goals, opinions, and preferred modes of expression, finding common ground and creating meaningful solutions to difficult challenges. Her experience building communities, fields, and lasting relationships has contributed to the growth of organizations across Chicago. She has scaled the Louder Than A Bomb<\/strong><\/a><\/span> youth poetry festival within the city to impact 10,000 people annually<\/strong> and across the country, resulting in 15+ sites replicating the model<\/strong>. Mariah contributed to the growth of the Interfaith Youth Core<\/strong><\/a><\/span> from a $100,000 annual budget to over $5 million<\/strong>, and led a team at Umoja Student Development Corporation<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to impact over a dozen high schools. Mariah\u2019s commitment to Chicago and the communities within it drive her creativity, dedication to relationship building, and passion for the necessary work of the people and projects she supports.\u00a0Visit her at www.neumanagement.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to learn more or follow her on Instagram @mneuroth<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nABOUT THE FACILITATOR<\/h3>\n
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