My dream for my community is that youth will express themselves creatively to share their voice and bring about change.

The south side of Chicago suffers from poverty, a lack of resources, and gang activity. Leaders of the New School wants to directly involve those most affected by these issues – area youth aged 13-19 – in an urban arts project designed to create and inspire social change. Diverse participants from various ethnic/racial and religious backgrounds will meet once a week to discuss and address community issues through art. Following a period of instruction and training, the youth will begin work on a multidisciplinary Hip-Hop performance.

"As for a greater impact, the art produced by this project will address community issues and try to offer solutions for them as well as mobilize the community to take action whenever other issues are identified," said Asad.