Keeping Youth at the Center in Thriving Minds After School
Big Thought’s foremost value, “youth at the center of every decision,” comes to life in its Thriving Minds After School program.
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Youth at the Center: Building Trust and Being Available
Vincent Coronado, Big Thought’s Opportunity Advisor, shares his perspective on keeping youth at the center of his work.
The 80 Percent: Texas Partnership for Out of School Time Highlights Big Thought’s Work
Texas Partnership for Out of School Time spoke with Erin Offord, Chief Programs & Systems Officer, about Big Thought’s work in out of school time spaces. You can read the full story here. Big Thought began in 1987 as a non-profit focused on creating equitable arts education in Dallas-area schools. They worked in and with
Big Thought Institute is Creating Great Learning Experiences
Big Thought Institute provides professional learning, curriculum design and consultation services to help other nonprofits and organizations teach, develop and create.
It’s Time to Work Together to Defend SEL
Our organization, Big Thought, was hosting a showcase created this past spring break by an amazing group of teenage young creators. The program, Artivism, invites youth to tap into that powerful element that has forged the entire nation’s sense of propriety and purpose–youth voice. Tell stories that move people to action. As I sat in the audience listening
Amazon Supports Big Thought’s Creative Solutions Program
Creative Solutions is an arts-as-workforce intervention program for adjudicated youth that has garnered support from Amazon.