TRUARTSPEAKS
Programs
Hip Hop Education Initiative
HIP HOP EDUCATION:TRUARTSPEAKS HAS A ROBUST LIST OF TEACHING ARTISTS IN OUR NETWORK, EACH REPRESENTATIVE OF SOME ELEMENT OR ASPECT OF SPOKEN WORD AND HIP HOP CULTURE, AND BEYOND.OUR CREW IS ROOTED AND TRAINED IN THE PILLARS OF OUR PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE, ENGAGING IN ONGOING AND REGULAR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CONSTANTLY ENHANCING THEIR CRAFT ALONG WITH THEIR ABILITY TO FACILITATE THE SAFEST SPACE POSSIBLE FOR LEARNERS AT ALL STAGES, OF ALL AGES, AND MAKE-UPS.WE BELIEVE IN HIP HOP AS A TOOL FOR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, NEVER TEACHING ART FOR ART'S SAKE, ALWAYS STAYING TRUE TO THE CULTURE, AND HOPING TO BE A PART OF ONE'S EVER-GROWING KNOWLEDGE OF SELF THROUGH ART PRACTICE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$48.8KRacial Equity Training
RACIAL EQUITY TRAINING:LIKE OUR ARTS-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WE PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN THE REALMS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, RACIAL EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING.THESE SESSIONS RANGE FROM DEEP DIVES INTO ANTI-RACISM WORK, STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS, NARRATIVE STRATEGY WORK, ALLY-BASED WORKSHOPS, CREATING FOR SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, AND MORE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$687Professional Development Workshops
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:IT TAKES A VILLAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BENEFITS US ALL WHEN WE SHARE IT TOWARDS THE COLLECTIVE GOOD. AT TRUARTSPEAKS WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY YOUNG PERSON, EMERGING ARTIST, AND INSPIRING LEADER CAN BENEFIT FROM LEARNING THE BEST, LATEST, AND TRIED AND TRUE CULTURAL & ART PRACTICES.WITH AN EXTENSIVE HISTORY OF TRAINING EDUCATORS (K-COLLEGIATE, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR, COMMUNITY EDUCATORS, ETC), ARTISTS, AND CULTURE WORKERS, TRUARTSPEAKS OFFERS ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS IN A VARIETY OF AREAS, WORKSHOPS, SHORT AND LONG TERM RESIDENCIES, AND MORE.WE HAVE EXPERIENCE IN CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, WE HAVE OUR OWN SPECIFIC CURRICULUM ROOTED IN SPOKEN WORD & HIP HOP PEDAGOGY, A YEAR-LONG CURRICULUM ROOTED IN THE BLACK LITERARY TRADITION, HIP HOP SONGWRITING & MUSIC PRODUCTION, AND MORE."GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$0
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