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	<title>The Lab</title>
	<link>http://thelabspps.com</link>
	<description># The Lab is an Arts &#38; Wellness-based program of Saint Paul Public Schools. We serve youth in special education in grades 7-12. Through 1×1 mentorships, small groups and large group Enrichment experiences, youth are inspired, encouraged and empowered to discover, understand and share their voices and the truth of their lives. Through creative and experiential opportunities, youth practice social skills and find healthy ways to understand and express themselves.</description>
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		<title>Two Poems by Raiily</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Who Am I?
I am a living human being with a great future ahead of me
My name is R and I’m from here
And I’m 14 years old and what…
What am I?
I’m a kid and a person that cares about
My health and my education and I am a very
Helping person…
I’m a person that is trying to get
Along [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/two-poems-by-raiily/</link>
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		<title>Intern Reflection, by Leann</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been approximately 6 months since I started my internship here at The LAB.  I have worked my way through many cycles of immense gratitude, appreciation for the staff/volunteers who are teaching me so much, sadness regarding the challenges our students face every day, awe at their resiliency, an overwhelming sense of being completely unable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/intern-reflection-by-leann/</link>
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		<title>A Poem by Justin</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Me and Only Me
I come here to show people what I can do and what I have to say.
I come here to be me and only me.
I come here to be myself
I come here to be someone
I come here to express myself
I come here to be all I can be
I come here to make something [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/me-only-me-by-justin/</link>
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		<title>Mentor Reflection, by Paola</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been volunteering at The Lab for over a year now, working with kids that are thought of as being difficult but who, in reality, are just like all other kids, full of dreams, playfulness and enthusiasm. When I started at The Lab, I volunteered with the Morning Enrichment groups, working mostly with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/mentor-reflection-by-paola/</link>
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		<title>Guest Artists: Desdamona &amp; Carnage:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Next week, our students at The Lab will be lucky to see shows by spoken word poet, performer and musician, Desdamona &#8212; and beatboxer, poet, performer, Carnage the Executioner!
These two performers have been working with us at the Lab for several years, and we are grateful for their inspiration and ability to work with Lab [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/desdamona-carnage-come-to-the-lab/</link>
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		<title>A Poem by Josh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What Matters, by Josh
What matters to me is to be successful
Less stressful, To be determined, to unleash the emotion without fear
Because if I do, rage is the next stage and I&#8217;m not trying to let that out of the cage
So I think uncertain thoughts, Pondering around in my mind
Trying to examine what&#8217;s the next line
How controlling it will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/a-poem-by-josh/</link>
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		<title>Creative Work Around Town</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been inspired (and affirmed) by several cool programs doing wonderfully creative work in the Twin Cities and I thought my blog would be a good place to give a shout out to them.  Every time I see another organizations putting art in the heart of their work with youth, it affirms to me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/creative-work-around-town/</link>
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		<title>A Reflection by Glo: Guest Artist/Mentor</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So I wait by the door to the entrance of the building for one of the youth that I will be working with for the day in either the Recording Studio or the Writer&#8217;s Lab and I am thinking to myself,
Wow, today is another chance to bring the best out of him/her; Today is another [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/a-reflection-by-glo-mentorguest-artist-in-recordingpoetry-lab/</link>
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		<title>Life&#8217;s Too Short</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out this poem!  It was written and recorded by a student who goes by Top Cat.  Top Cat works with Glo in the recording studio once a week, writing and recording cool stuff.  Enjoy.
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		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/lifes-too-short/</link>
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		<title>Rest in Peace &#8211; A Poem By W. 7th Poets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click on the poem &#8220;Rest In Peace&#8221; in blue below to hear this poem.
It was written and recorded at The Lab by students from W. 7th, along with Glo, our recording guru/mentor!


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		<link>http://thelabspps.com/2010/03/rest-in-peace/</link>
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