Sylvia Medukas by Sylvia Medukas

Sylvia Medukas is a Grand Rapids native who has had an obsession with writing since she could pick up a pen. Now going into her senior year at Byron Center High School, Sylvia has found her way into The Diatribe Summer Program as a young poet, singer, and artist. She and her choir have come out of choral festivals with division ones, and performed on the Chicago Symphony Stage. Sylvia's poetry gives voice to feelings of depression and other mental health issues she’s struggled with and continues fighting the stigma. On top of that, she writes about anything and everything. Her hobbies consist of writing (big surprise), reading, art, and music. She also enjoys cooking, and making her own seasonings and marinades.

The Diatribe is a nonprofit organization that uses creative writing to empower young people to share their stories, raise awareness of social issues, and be active members in their community. This is a showcase of the awesome young people that have been through our programing.

The audio recordings and musical accompaniments were produced by KAD students and faculty as part of the EPIC project.

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