What's New...

Teens Can Register for Camp DeeJay Now!

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Register here to learn the technology and art of being a professional deejay by joining Camp DeeJay in Spring 2013.  Program begins 2/4/13 on the campus of  the University of Illinois at Chicago!

Meet Our Newest Partner:
The African-American Cultural Center of the University of Illinois at Chicago!

The African-American Cultural Center is the new home of our Camp DeeJay program.
Past Programs - A Photo Collage

LifeVine Works In the News

See what we've been up to in the studio and the community.

Meet HHW School for the
Performing Arts
Our Sister Organization

Give to LifeVine Works

If you really care about young people the way that we do, then give a monetary donation to help support our valuable youth programs - a little goes a long way!

A Big Thank You
to Our Recent Camp DeeJay Donors!
Unity - That's What's Up!
In this video youth from the Djembe Percussion Corps speak about the importance of unity and how the fictitious African character "Mama Tunde" helped them to work through their differences. 
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All About Our Community*

We're located in Chicago's Austin community which:
  • has the largest population of any neighborhood in Chicago
  • is over 90% African-American
  • has a population of over 250,000
  • has a population where 66% are under age 65 for zip code 60644

*2000 U.S. Census Data

Resources for Teens

Jobs, Scholarships, Etc.

What's Up Blog

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Coming Soon:  teens will be able to talk about what they're doing in the arts and sciences in their neighborhood and in their school - right here.  It's also a space for teens to tell us who their role models are and why.  If you'd like to blog for us and tell your friends and community what's up in 2012, send us an email: office@lifevineworks.org