Program Activities
DramaWorks: Arts in Education
Ø Use theater in schools to reinforce essential knowledge skills
Ø Use theater in schools to align careers in multimedia, science, technology, theater, and health care to students' talents
Ø Provide after-school theater programs for students to explore the power of creativity and self-expression
Ø Use of performing arts to make curriculum come alive, provide students a cathartic release leading to the freeing of brain energy that can be devoted to their studies, help students identify their strengths, and align talents to higher education pursuits and careers
Education Transformation Advocacy
Ø Integrated Curriculum Design
ü Help students understand core concepts by having subjects reinforce each other
ü Align state and national standards with cognitive reseach and age appropriate developmental stages
ü Create resource banks of drama frameworks and science experiments to assist teachers with cognitively guided instruction, inquire-based learning and hands-on exploration
Ø Restructure Student Groupings
Ø Frequent unit assessments to provide immediate feedback
Ø Design in-depth career alignment instead of surface level career awareness programs
Ø Use creative programs such as performance, multimedia, science, and music to engage students and help them develop problem solving skills
Futuress: Community Awareness Campaign Against Cradle to Prison
Ø Education arents on the importance of early education, creative programs, and interests exploration
Ø Train parents on the foundational principles of child development
Ø Train parents on skills necessary for careers in technology, green energy, and medical fields
Multimedia Program
Ø Produce educational and theatrial videos
Ø Educational gaming
Ø Web design
Health and Science Career Apprentice Program
Ø Science demonstrations
Ø Science themed after-school programs
Ø On-site shadow programs
