January 3, 2012 - December 31, 2012

Southern Exposure and The Beat Within
At Oakland and San Francisco Juvenile Halls

Teaching Artists: Meg Escudé (San Francisco), Jessica James Lansdon (San Francisco), and Michelle Wilson (Oakland)

SoEx’s Artists in Education Program continues a partnership with The Beat Within, a 15-year-old bi-weekly literary arts magazine produced by incarcerated youth. This partnership provides youth with a consistent opportunity to share their artistic ideas and experiences in a safe space that encourages literacy and self-expression. SoEx offers artistic support through consistent weekly workshops to build on acquired skills and ideas. Youth in the San Francisco and Alameda County Juvenile Justice Centers make collaborative and individual artworks that are published in each issue of The Beat Within.