As a way to celebrate April's National Poetry Month, the Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program recognizes poets, both locally and artists celebrated worldwide. Students, teachers and community members share a poem in which they have written or a piece that is near and dear to their heart.
"The Light Ahead" by Genevieve Vickers
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