Christi H. Ketchum

Christi Ketchum is Director of Atlanta-based Project South, youth organizer, and one of the coordinators and hosts for the U.S. Social Forum

Christi Ketchum, Director of Atlanta-based Project South, youth organizer, and one of the coordinators and hosts for the U.S. Social Forum

In August 2000, my mom introduced me to Christi Ketchum, the coordinator of Project South's Youth Council.Project South works to eliminate poverty and oppression, and the Youth Council is a group of about 20 teens who have fun, talk about issues that affect teens, and strategize about how we can change them.

Christi invited me to Project South's first Youth Day, which was going to be held the next week.

Christi H. Ketchum works with the Project South Youth Council, an open, positive, anti-oppressive group that functions as a collective.The youth make their own decisions about activities and events with a focus on leadership development, social engagement and dismantling oppression.Christi explains that, "Project South uses popular education as a model to educate and develop individuals.
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The contribution of social change artists is best described in the words of an activist like Christi: "At every event we include artists like Alice to recite poetry, song and drama to show the importance of culture, arts and creativity to build the capacity of a new movement for social and economic justice.

Christi Ketchum - Program Director

Christi H. Ketchum, Program Director

The new Executive Leadership Team (Exec Team) is comprised of our current Program Directors and Development Director: Christi Ketchum, Emery Wright, Stephanie Guilloud, and Will Cordery.
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Christi Ketchum

Coming from a long line of powerful and strong Black women, she is a native of Sacramento, California.Christi has lived in Atlanta since 1993.She has worked with Project South for the last six years.Recognizing the need for leadership development among young people ages 13-18, Christi initiated, nurtured, and continues to coordinate the Project South Youth Council.

Christi Ketchum coordinates the Project South Youth Council as a Program Director at Project South in Atlanta GA.