Do you remember a time in your childhood when you felt extremely proud? It’s a moment you won’t easily forget. It comes after you’ve tackled something challenging and with encouragement from someone who cares. It results in a confidence and eagerness to take on additional challenges. For many youth, these kinds of experience are dwindling as public schools face more challenges and fewer resources.
Because of our loyal donors, Streetside Stories programs create brave spaces for youth to discover visual, media and literary arts. The arts provide a pathway for students to actively engage how they learn new things. Developing more skills and mastering new tools allow students to improve their literacy, push back on misinformed public media about their communities, and reclaim their own stories. By discovering their voices, our students discover power and value in their identities.
