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Harish I Patel

Harish I Patel received a BA from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Upon graduating, he instructed a class on Youth Engagement in a Globalized World at UIC. Harish is also one of the founding members of Project FOCUS, a locally based youth-led initiative of artists, writers, activists and students committed to educate, inspire and empower youth through art. The project is working with a rural community devastated by HIV/AIDS in Lyantonde, Southwestern Uganda. By day, he works as a Project Coordinator for the Southwest Youth Collaborative.

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