Program

For the last two weeks, incoming 8th and 9th grade students in Des Moines Public Schools took part in Movement 515’s Urban Arts Camp! Students had the option of immersing themselves in spoken word poetry and performance or graffiti writing.

Special thanks to graduated poets Leah Waughtal, Bao Luong, Susan Stacy, and Ethan Anderson, and North High Senior Russhaun Johnson, for leading with love and sharing your poetic talents with the squad. Shout-out to local artists Asphate and Gage One for articulating your craft and establishing the first Movement 515 Writer’s Block crew!

Huge congrats to the students of Urban Leadership 102 for completing their final presentations on Friday. These brilliant minds presented their self-created, non-profit organizations to a panel of professionals in our community, reminding us how passionate and engaged the youth are. We love you, we are proud of you, and we can’t wait to see you change the face of our city.