20Aug
“Here”
by Chase I want people to read a story where LGBTQ+ characters are normalized CW: Suicide ——- I watched [...]
Educate. Create. Change.
Art of Me educates students and adults on social norms that are preventing the progression of our societies. We value sharing stories and creating works of art to transcend these conversations beyond the classrooms and onto a global platform to catalyze change.
How do we do it?
Professional Development
Working in collaboration with schools, communities and employers to challenge social norms and build relationships.
Film & Arts Integration
Creating new media that reflects the lives of youth in our communities to inspire change. Read More >>
Publication
Publishing the voices of our communities to challenge stereotypes. Read More >>
Why Social & Emotional Learning?
In the largest SEL study ever done, school-based programs improved student-school bonding, reduced delinquency and aggression, and decrease anxiety and stress. ~Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
School Success
Kindergarteners with stronger social and emotional skills are more likely to graduate from high school and college and have stable, full-time employment while being less likely to commit crimes, and have drug , and alcohol problems.
Media Literacy
Media Literacy education has been proven a highly effective tool in addressing a variety of public health problems faced by young people.
Workplace
A comprehensive research report identified the five critical skills most likely to increase success in the workforce: social, skills, communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking and decision making (problem solving skills), self-control and self-concept. These are taught in SEL curricula.
Story writing Competiton
What does Power & Community mean to you?
If you write the winning story...it will be made into a movie in your community!
“#Unfiltered stories are the threads that bring us all together."
~Steph Wahome-Lassiter
Unstoppable
The Unstoppable is a short story written by Julianna Greenridge. It follows an eccentric teen, Lottie who is struggling with anxiety and depression. It pushes her to the very edge, to the point where she feels she has no choices.
What is Power & Community?
Many of us have identities that have been shaped from being a part of many micro and macro communities. Some of these include but aren’t limited to a sports, special interest, work, school, city, family, race, culture, online, gender, neighborhood, social group, socioeconomic community. Some of these communities have positively inspired us and some have negatively impacted our lives. These same communities will either help or effect the success of the lives of us or our families. This curriculum and workshop series will help youth and adult participants explore…
Who are you and who do you want to be in your community?
Curriculum
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Workshop Series
Our Vision
All forms of local and global media will equally value everyone's story instead of only the "single story".
Our Mission
Educate. Create. Change
We believe
#Unfiltered stories are the threads that brings us together and challenge social norms.
Youth Publication
Stories that answer the question, who are you and who do you want to be?
20Aug
SO(U)L
by Lexington Rivera The title of this story was inspired by how one’s love can be so rooted into them but also [...]
20Aug
Joy Doesn’t Mean Joyful
-- Emily is a student at Brooklyn Collaborative Studies Special mention to her teacher, Dwight Jennings, for helping [...]
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