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National Endowment for the Arts Research shows that youth that engage with the arts NOT ONLY fare better with academic outcomes and workforce opportunities, they are more likely to participate in public issues in their community, especially At-Risk Youth + young people with a low socioeconomic status. This increase in civic-minded behavior has been measured with higher levels of community service + voting + reading the news + engagement with local or school politics.⠀ ⠀ The youth and leaders of tomorrow deserve to access their potential through the #powerofthearts!⠀ ⠀ #youthdevelopment #creativeyouthdevelopment #CYD #artsmatter #artsed @NEAarts
Remembering our nation's great storyteller + Nobel & Pulitzer Prize winning-author Toni Morrison... Her powerful literary legacy will continue to push us to challenge what it means to tell our stories and what it means to stand together. ⠀ ⠀ #powerofthearts #tonimorrison
"Movement is an idea on wheels. The movement creates ideas and says 'this is what is right', 'consider this', and says 'this is our experience, listen to us.' An idea whose time has come in meeting the leaders who agree." @SheilaKuehl⠀ ⠀ "Care first, jails last. The community members and advocates and others have already shaped what a care-first approach looks like." @HildaSolis⠀ ⠀ "Mass incarceration is an experiment. And it's an experiment that has failed." @SupJaniceHahn⠀ ⠀ ✊ 🙌 @justicelanow @antirecidivismproject #cocosouthla #anewwayoflifela
Here at Creative Acts, we hold this quote close to our holistic arts-based and community-driven approach for system-wide transformation. ⠀ ⠀ From the iconic Audra Lorde, self-described "black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet," reminding us all of the importance of intersections + collaborations in the shared fight for social justice and civil rights. Onward!⠀ ⠀ #powerofthearts #intersectionality #collaboration #dialogue #crosspolinate #breakingsilos #audrelorde #audrelordequotes
60% of women in state prisons have a child under the age of 18. Our country incarcerates more women and girls than any other country in the world. @prisonpolicyinitiative @endlifeimprisonment⠀ ⠀ We must not forget our incarcerated sisters and families in the continued fight for women's rights. Criminal justice IS gender justice. Learn more about stats on Women Impacted by the Prison System on the resource page of our website!
We love this quote, which is originally from Cesar A. Cruz @cesarteolol - a Mexican poet + gang violence prevention advocate + human rights activist. Even @Banksy himself has popularized it - a powerful reminder if you're ever stuck in an artistic block (or activist block) ✊🎨🖌️⠀ ⠀ #POWEROFTHEARTS
Flashback to our customized #TeachingArtist workshop this week for our friends @GiveABeat who use the power of music to empower our incarcerated youth and families! ⠀ ⠀ We train numerous organizations and artists who want to share their creative practice through Arts-In-Corrections programming. Reach out to info@creativeacts.us to explore how we can support you in developing curriculum + strategies to transform #criminaljustice #juvenilejustice with the #powerofthearts.
#FlashBackFriday to this time last week!⠀ ⠀ Shout-out to the youth of @youthjusticeLA @mbk_alliance @AIYNetwork!⠀ ⠀ Thank you to @CountyofLa and @LA4Youth for our shared accountability to transform LA from the largest incarcerator to the largest youth development system in the country!⠀ ⠀ ---⠀ #YDS2019 #investinyouth #schoolsnotprison #powerofthearts