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GR ØUN DERS BELIEVE IN YOUTH
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THE TEAM founders
- coo kat larson - cco ash misra
words antonio velarde ife olaifa
design
olivia scarlet hoffman
jordan tate mason mcintosh
marketing adrian yong jessica spigott
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CONTENTS preface pamela szares - vicente simon bermeo - ehmann
there is no story jordan campbell alexandra cooper eric tsui laurena fineus nova supply steben alexander natalie george lauryn ahearn torsten raupach madeline benevides brian jiang enna kim nicholaus maiorana marcus
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simon bermeoehmann Age: 20 IG: @sbe_photography Location: Vancouver, Canada
"Traveling to a new place is very important if you want to understand the world better. Exploring an unfamiliar area and getting to know a culture other than your own is key to seeing different perspectives."
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"I wasn’t raised going to church or to worship a higher power, but that being said I think it’s a big world and people searching for meaning or purpose find solace in things like religion. I like to believe that there is something bigger than me, and believe that if you do good things, good things will happen and if you do bad things, bad things will happen."
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LAURENA FINEUS
Age: 18 IG: @lvurena Location: Ottawa, Canada
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"Outsiders are what force me to readjust my vision. I can sometimes go multiple weeks without any interaction with someone out of my immediate family. I don’t intentionally try to isolate myself, but it’s often the case because of how much dedication and time I put into my art. It’s impossible for me to create while socializing. It’s one or the other. So every time I get to reconnect with people (outsiders) I kind of step out of this imaginary world I’ve created for myself when I work alone."
"Women of colour are often objectified in terrible ways in the media, and I just want to create a safe space to share art that will serve as a reminder that we are all beautiful and magical beings in our own quirky ways. We are taught to put each other down, but I create to keep girl love and girl magic alive. I would like other WOC’s to see my art and feel beautiful for being who they are."
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MADELINE BENEVIDES
Age: 21 IG: @madelinebenevides Location: Oakville, Canada
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Publication Š 2017 GROUNDERS All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the publisher. Editing and Design by GROUNDERS team Printed in the USA by Smart Press Library and Archives Canada Cataloging in Publication GROUNDERS Team; with contributions from Pamela Szares-Vicente, Simon Bermeo-Ehmann, There Is No Story, Jordan Campbell, Alexandra Cooper, Eric Tsui, Laurena Fineus, Nova Supply, Steben Alexander, Natalie George, Lauryn Ahearn, Torsten Raupach, Madeline Benevides, Brian Jiang, Enna Kim, Nicholaus Maiorana, and Marcus "Roi" Medford.
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