The kNOw is accepting new youth! If you're interested, please check out our guidelines and application here. Deadline is July 22, 2011.

Congratulations to The kNOw's Jaleesa Vickers whose artwork was selected to appear on billboards as part of the nationwide Above The Influence campaign. Look for them throughout Fresno and Visalia!

Builiding Healthy Communities (BHC) AmeriCorps job positions available! Deadline to apply is July 15, 2011. Click here to download brochure, or here to download job description specific to The kNOw. Contact Paulina Murrillo at HandsOn Central California, 559-237-3101.

 

Poetry by The kNOw (Page 1)

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Six-Word Memoir
By The kNOw Youth Media
January 11, 2011
In response to David Mas Masumoto's column in The Fresno Bee on November 28, 2010, youth from The kNOw took on the challenge of writing their own six-word memoirs. >>More

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Poetry By Yee Leng Vang
By Yee Leng Vang
November 22, 2010
"Day in, day out, thinking about / what I would lose but won’t show. / Mom goes to dialysis every other day. / Four hours she comes back home. / I walk past and close the door. / Dad says why am I so selfish..." >>More

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Window Poems
By The kNOw Youth Media, Various Authors
May 26, 2010

"It is a portal to the outside world / It is a portal into the past / Past, Present, people, man, God, animals / It does not choose its representation / It cannot choose / A storm comes / The rain pours / The droplets dry / Ugly little streaks of gray color the thin, beautiful object..." >>More

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Without The Ones I Love
By Maria Valdez
April 13, 2010

"Breathing in and breathing out / It's hard to breath when I'm in doubt / I don't think I'll go home will I stay here forever / I feel so alone what if they say never / I miss everyone who used to be in my life / I really want to cry but I'm pretending I'm alright..." >>More

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