Art, Advocacy, and Impact: Aria’s Story
Explore how Big Thought empowered Aria to use art, advocacy and impact to drive change through programs like Creative Solutions and Artivism.
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By Tiffany Self & Déjà Bailey At Big Thought, equipping all youth to imagine and create their best lives and world is our North Star; it informs how we approach our work. Empowering youth by building their creative muscle, developing social and emotional skills and well-being, and fostering their authentic voice is the Big Thought way.
During the 80 percent of waking hours youth spend outside of school, after school programs keep up the momentum of learning. Creative exploration, academic support, and nourishment should continue after the school day – and for youth in Thriving Minds After School, they do. At the core of Thriving Minds After School is a focus on
Annual Dallas City of Learning Report Finds a Rebound in Access and Dosage with the Return to Face-to-Face Programming Dallas City of Learning (DCoL), launched in 2014, represents a collection, or ecosystem, of organizations focused on providing programming to youth during out-of-school time and other non-traditional learning spaces. Through these learning experiences youth have the