Chapter 510 & the Dept. of Make / Believe

Standing in solidarity with the AAPI community. - https://mailchi.mp/chapter510/aapisolidarity

We still have some spots available for SING MY NAME: A FREE and VIRTUAL musical-writing workshop for 3rd-5th grade OUSD students! Join us as we write a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, musical! Students will get a chance to write scenes and lyrics led by Tiffany "Ms. Tee" Golden and musician Eli Wise. Get ready to turn your big ideas into one big MUSICAL! When: Every Monday 3:00 - 5:00pm PST, March 15-May 24... Where: Online/Zoom Register: chapter510.org/workshops All writing levels are welcome! Teaching Artist Bios: Tiffany Golden is the author of the Midnight Story Series, a children’s fantasy series. She holds a BFA in Motion Picture Production and an MFA in Creative Writing. In addition to her own work, Tiffany has passionately worked with school-aged youth for over 15 years in an effort to support them in sharing their voices. Eli Wise is a songwriter and educator. He writes custom songs in collaboration with the songwriters collective Gifting Pride, has recorded and released three albums, and is in production for his fourth, Ghosts and Logic. He has written for theatre (Theatre of Yugen), and dance (Sonsheree Giles), and performed with AMP Oakland and the I Need Space Festival. He has taught Oakland youth for over a decade, both privately and through public schools. His creative work explores the liminal space between imagination and reality, heavily influenced by myths and science-fiction. #Youth #Writing #Playwrights #Musical #Musicals #Theater #Music #Oakland #YouthOpportunities

In Lily Janiak's article discussing the effects of representation for young Black poets, Amanda Gorman's work takes the stage. Lily interviewed several prominent Bay Area Youth Poets, including Chapter 510's very own Tova Ricardo! The article celebrates the well-deserved praise for Amanda and her poems while also highlighting the words of her peersTova Ricardo, Jayvyn Morthel, and Jessica Vallen. The importance of visibility and representation are stressed and stretched thro...ugh their words. It represents a lot of Black people and the feeling and the hope that a lot of Black people have, Ricardo said, of one day seeing either themselves, but probably more so seeing their children and grandchildren. be able to reach heights and still remember who they are and where they come from. Read the full article here: https://datebook.sfchronicle.com//bay-area-youth-poets-rea

Announcing... SING MY NAME (Musical Writing workshop for 3rd-5th grade Oakland youth) A FREE and VIRTUAL musical-writing workshop for 3rd-5th grade OUSD students! Join us as we write a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, musical! Students will get a chance to write scenes and lyrics led by Tiffany "Ms. Tee" Golden and musician Eli Wise. Get ready to turn your big ideas into one big MUSICAL! ... Open to3rd-5th grade OUSD students. All writing levels are welcome! Teaching Artist Bio: Tiffany Golden is the author of the Midnight Story Series, a children’s fantasy series. She holds a BFA in Motion Picture Production and an MFA in Creative Writing. In addition to her own work, Tiffany has passionately worked with school-aged youth for over 15 years in an effort to support them in sharing their voices. When: Every Monday 3:00 - 5:00pm PST, March 15-May 24 Where: Online/Zoom Register: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdGBcuyI1sAGr9QTu/viewform