The WYRED/Sparks Zine is primarily
designed and run by inner city
youths from grades six through
eleven. The aim of this zine,
which is based in Troy,
is to both create an internet magazine
relevant to the hopes, dreams and
perceptions of our community and to
learn the technical aspects of creating
internet documents .
The staff of the WYRED/Sparks consists
of young adults from several ethnic,
social and cultural backgrounds. The
staff ages range from eleven to
sixteen years of age. They live in Troy public housing
including the Taylor Apartments, Corliss Park and Phelan Court as well
as adjacent communities.
The staff
is mentored by media artists Ann Sundberg
and Wendy Vissar. WYRED/SPARKS meets at
The Ark. The Ark
is an after school program which holds a dual
purpose of assisting inner city
children with school work and also
providing a creative enviornment for
art, music and writing.
Please enjoy our zine and more importantly have a good time while
you're doing it.
Thank you,
MArc ;-)
Editor