Archives: People
Contains records about individuals
Justus White
Justus White is a Cabrini Green raised filmmaker, photo/video producer, and Christian content creator. He previously spent his high school summers attending Urban Gateways Summer program where he studied film …
Kylah Frye
A Chicago native, Kylah Frye joined Urban Gateways in the spring of 2022. She began her journey in arts education and outreach as an apprentice artist over 20 years ago …
Hannah
Hannah is currently an 8th grader at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School. In her free time, she loves to listen to music, watch movies, and play tennis. Hannah joined the …
Amanda
Amanda is a high school senior, painter, photographer, and Ensemble dancer with the school of Ballet 5:8. She joined Urban Gateways’ Teen Council to help more teens connect to the arts …
Charlotte
Charlotte is a student in the Creative Writing conservatory at ChiArts. She loves reading and writing novels and short stories and is particularly inspired by the work of J.D. Salinger …
Liepa
Liepa is currently a senior at Walter Payton College Prep. Her love for the arts has been lifelong, starting with piano and singing from an early age. They also enjoy …
Tatiana Bustos – Teen Programs Intern
Tatiana Bustos is Urban Gateways’ Teen Programs Intern and a current sophomore at Cornell University. Previously, she was a member of the 2020-2021 Teen Arts Pass Teen Council and the …
Ty’Kira Smalls
Ty’Kira Smalls is an avid consumer of film/television, which led to her attending Columbia College Chicago to receive her BA in Cinema Art and Science. As a zealous writer, she …
Lassandra Walker
Lassandra is from the Southside of Chicago; she graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biological Sciences and Master in Science in Applied Physiology, and graduated …