Youth Speaks is happy to partner with the University of San Francisco’s School of Education to hold the Third Annual First Sound Institute. The Institute brings together artists and secondary educators from across the Bay Area and beyond and is designed to provide attendees insight into Youth Speaks pedagogy and understand the philosophical underpinnings of
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES PEDAGOGY We believe that the life of the students serves as the primary text for our introductory writing workshops. In this way, we work to draw out the stories of the students before engaging in assigned readings. We have found that as students cultivate and apply their voices they are better equipped to
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES PEDAGOGY We believe that the life of the students serves as the primary text for our introductory writing workshops. In this way, we work to draw out the stories of the students before engaging in assigned readings. We have found that as students cultivate and apply their voices they are better equipped to
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES PEDAGOGY We believe that the life of the students serves as the primary text for our introductory writing workshops. In this way, we work to draw out the stories of the students before engaging in assigned readings. We have found that as students cultivate and apply their voices they are better equipped to
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES PEDAGOGY We believe that the life of the students serves as the primary text for our introductory writing workshops. In this way, we work to draw out the stories of the students before engaging in assigned readings. We have found that as students cultivate and apply their voices they are better equipped to
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES PEDAGOGY We believe that the life of the students serves as the primary text for our introductory writing workshops. In this way, we work to draw out the stories of the students before engaging in assigned readings. We have found that as students cultivate and apply their voices they are better equipped to
SCHOOL RESIDENCIES PEDAGOGY We believe that the life of the students serves as the primary text for our introductory writing workshops. In this way, we work to draw out the stories of the students before engaging in assigned readings. We have found that as students cultivate and apply their voices they are better equipped to
Youth Speaks celebrates the continuing life and legacy of Dr. King with a powerful and moving evening, where new voices emerge breathing life into the work and story of Dr. King. Beyond homage, these young poets and leaders are continuing the work left behind with renewed commitment, imagination and love. Join us as we listen
Life is Living, is a national project utilizing under-resourced public urban spaces for a creative exercise in international community engagement and design. These result in festivals and celebrations of urban life and sustainability practices in local communities where Life is Living is produced. Bethanie Hines and Eli Jacobs Fantauzzi have documented this historic Festival for