In the Read and Rap program, kids are the DJs, lyricists, poets and music critics. Youth in this workshop will sample Read and Rap by reading and discussing poems (of your choice), listening to and discussing music, and writing poems of your own with Jennifer (program developer) and Kate (guest artist). We'll also explain how to start a Read and Rap program in your own community to investigate others' words and express your own.
Young Activists
Submitted by mercurygates on Mon, 2011-05-30 02:18
The Young Activists Track are workshops for children ages 7 to 13.
Choosing Words And Music: A Read And Rap Workshop
Presenters: Kate Schapira and Jennifer Romans, Brown University
Games for Mathematical Understanding
YPP will demonstrate activities from our Flagway Curriculum, designed to help students develop number sense. These activities will be active, highly engaging, and FUN. They can be used with students from Kindergarten to grade 8 to lay a foundation for important mathematical concepts by engaging them in physical activities, and with structures that model these same concepts. Participants will play interactive games facilitated by YPP high school math literacy workers and will work to solve the problem of how a particular mathematical function categorizes the natural numbers greater than 1 into three mutually exclusive groups. Participants will use their intuition, their own understanding of numbers and information that is given to them to develop and share hypotheses about the categorization of the numbers.
Presenters: Tasheka Nelson & Vicky Flamenco, The Young People's Project
Half-Pint Poetics S.P.R.O.U.T.: Spitting Powerful Rhymes Organically Unleashing Truth
We never asked to be tolerated! Are you a Word Warrior? From an concept to cipher & page to stage, this workshop will utilize the elements of Hip Hop performance to challenge oppressive & unfair social experiences. The workshop explores some of the critical components of Langston Hughes youth, providing you with an opportunity to make a stand and be heard just as the great poet himself did!
Jaquanda Villegas & Jacinda Bullie, Kuumba Lynx
Introduction To Capoeira Angola, A Brazilian Martial Art and Dance
This 90 minute workshop will give children (ages 6-12) the opportunity to learn about and practice Capoeira Angola, the Afro-Brazilian art form. Participants will be introduced to the movement, music and songs of Capoeira Angola and reflect on the art form’s significance in and connection to their lives.
Presenters: Dara Bayer, Kilomobo Novo
Speak Up, Act Out
Young activists will devise a multi-media performance piece around issues they care about. This workshop is not about finding solutions; it’s about exploring. Through performance, we’ll investigate root causes of societal problems, obstacles to resolution, and visions for the future.
Presenters: Lindsay Shields, P.S. 36, Staten Island
Static Addict: Freedom Through Creativity, Energy, and Making Connections
Our experiences are often overlooked, and young people aren’t given the chance to explore what they live and to make meaning from life. Ever wonder about the power of art? In this session use art to bring out the superhero in you! Investigate the science behind vision and the hype driving perception. Act out scenarios to make connections between yourself and the outside world. Plus, create a superhero self-portrait to take home!
Presenters: Vanessa Jones, Cleveland State University and Ethan Sears, The Intergenerational School (TIS)
You: The Anti-Bully!
Is there a bully in your school or your ‘hood? Do you want to know how to stop them from bullying and help them become a friend? This workshop will use theater and art to help you understand bullying and explore ways YOU, as a young person, can help end bullying. This workshop is from 7- to 12-year-olds (but parents are welcomed to join as allies).
Presenters: Cidra Sebastien and Members of The Liberation Program, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol
Conference Dates
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July 7-10, 2011 |
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Conference Updates
Online registration is now closed. If you still have not registered, not to worry. You can do so onsite.
Jul 5
The conference will provide a complimentary shuttle for conference participants staying at the Johnson & Wales Inn, where rooms are only $45 per night. Space is limited so please register here to reserve a seat.
Jun 30
Travel within the U.S. and conference registration scholarship available for to attend Free Minds, Free People. Priority given to practicing teachers; must arrange own accomodation. Contact Leigh Patel at lisa.patelstevens@gmail.com for information and inquiries. Deadline: 7/1/2011.
Jun 27