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Award-winning cartoonist Joe Young inspires kids to pursue careers in the arts

Joe Y.
January 28, 2026Stories By Us

Joe Young is an award-winning cartoonist, filmmaker, and teaching artist who holds a Guinness World Record for creating the world’s longest comic strip, a collaborative project involving local youth in Connecticut. He also founded Can Do - an entrepreneurial leadership program for young artists who want to learn how to start a creative business. —Story Contributed by Alessandro Andriulli

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