Addressing and bolstering boys of color’s confidence and self-awareness through creativity, entrepreneurship, technology, mentoring and holistic learning.
Program description:
Street Genius
July 23-24, 10am-5:30 pm at Austin PBS. Hands on workshops and presentations sessions daily, career mentors, collaborative art project
Summer Mini Camp Themes:
Graphic Novel design - brainstorm, draw and narrate your own graphic novel panels
The Drip: Fashion Design - Meet with male fashion designers and stylists for a hands on lesson in upcycling your closet and finding your look
Non-Traditional Creative Jobs: Stunt work - A movie script is more than words. Work with a professional stunt man to coordinate a few stunt scenes as a team.
Gathering boys and boy-identifying students ages 10-15 to partake in art, design thinking and entrepreneurship projects while exposing them to careers
Students will create a product for good using some of the tenants discussed in media literacy and well-being workshops.
Pillars:
Media literacy
Holistic/mental health
Design-Thinking/Technology
Entrepreneurship
Art/Creativity