In the Fall of 2020, UNESCO’s International Commission on the Futures of Education released a paper outlining nine ideas for public action in education in a post-COVID world. In addition to submitting written responses, they solicited artwork from students. They recently released a synthesis report about the 218 pieces they received.
Read moreThe Power of Adultism
The Teaching Artists Guild (TAG), a member driven organization that supports teaching artists, has constructed a new youth-led program entitled, Youth Right Now = Truth Right Now. The first session focused on Adultism where youth artists unpack the effects of adultist behaviors on their development while inviting participants to reimagine and adopt new ways of engaging with youth. This particular session was conducted by Victor Sawyer & Brittney Boyd Bullock with their youth leads, Andrea Dixon and Maya Ashe.
Read more#Artivism: Amanda Gorman, Social Justice Art, and the Black Youth Voice
Since January 20th, Amanda Gorman’s poem at the U.S. Presidential Inauguration has been celebrated globally. From powerful think pieces to musical remixes, the speech has lit a cultural firestorm and has raised questions about society, arts and culture, education, and - most critically - the young Black voice.
#ENOUGH Presents Nationwide Reading of Youth Plays to Confront Gun Violence
The #ENOUGH Nationwide Reading is the culmination of a yearlong theatre activism initiative that started with a call for submissions from teens to write 10-minute plays that confront the issue of gun violence. We received 184 submissions from 23 states and 3 countries and a panel of award-winning playwrights selected winners. Youth playwrights Adelaide, Eislinn, Azya, Debkanya, Olivia, Sarah, and Elizabeth represent the bold, brave voices of the future of American theatre.
Read moreYoung Playwrights for Change 2020: Lauryn Bonds and 'Brave'
At the 2020 AATE National Conference, the two winners’ YPC plays were announced, and virtual performances were presented with actors bringing the texts to life. Jordan Campbell had a chance to catch up with this year’s winner Lauryn Bonds about her experience creating her play, Brave.
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