Thank you for stopping by my page. I am a graduating senior looking to continue work in advocacy and using art as a healing outlet. You can find previous work I have accomplished as a Social Justice major as well as my resume and writing samples.
Thank you for stopping by my page. I am a graduating senior looking to continue work in advocacy and using art as a healing outlet. You can find previous work I have accomplished as a Social Justice major as well as my resume and writing samples.
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
Africa Jam
Hecua
Washburn high school black box
Washburn High School, in south Minneapolis, was home to my high school experience and my internship experience through the HECUA Art for Social Change program. I also was able to co-teach a dance workshop at their Race 2 Justice Day in 2017 and 2018 and speak at an Ed Talk in Minneapolis as a returning alumnus. The internship I held was with Crystal Spring, the creator of the Blackbox program, where I assisted in teaching youth development and expression through theatre and social justice. I continue to help out in this space as a returning alum and guest artist in the community to support the students and Crystal through this challenging by necessary work.
Race 2 Justice Day (2017)
For a few years, Washburn held a Race 2 Justice day, which was inspired by other Minneapolis Public Schools that had been this work. Inspired by my History of North Minneapolis seminar in 2016, I was able to co-teach the history of Hip Hop with a friend, followed by teaching the students a Hip Hop dance piece.
HECUA: Art for Social Change Internship with Washburn Blackbox (Spring 2019)
Spring semester of 2019, I had the opportunity to intern with Washburn's Blackbox Program through HECUA's Art for Social Change Study Away Program. This was one of the most influential experiences I had as a Social Justice major because I was able to find my passion working with young people and was able to continue social justice theatre work in a different pair of shoes than I previously had done it in high school. Learning to be a mentor to young people through the connection of social justice was one of the most rewarding things I have done. I continue to work weekly with Crystal Spring in the Blackbox today.
Ed Talk: Washburn High School Blackbox (November 2019)
The Blackbox had an opportunity to speak at an Ed Talk event in Minneapolis in November of 2019. I was given the opportunity to speak about youth voice in education as someone who went through this program as a high schooler and a returning alumni supporter of the program.