FOUR-DAY CAMP · TUE AUG 25 - FRI AUG 28 · 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
GRADES 4-6 · Join us for a dive into the unsung histories and stories of Black, Indigenous, and communities of color that have too long been overlooked in our history books and in our shared cultural conversations. Youth will participate in a digital quest to discover for themselves the stories and triumphs of modern and historical figures. Then, they will take charge and retell the histories in their own words by creating written or visual art that represents the stories they would like to share. Kids will practice their hand at storytelling and be emboldened to see themselves as young ambassadors and future leaders in our community. This camp will be led by local artist Shantell Jackson.
Participants will receive information on how to join us online in the days leading up to the camp. Registration is free thanks to community support.
Please only register for Young Ambassadors if your child can attend all four camp days. The campers rely on each other and support one another to make the magic happen!
About the instructor
Shantell is a Multimedia Artist currently residing in Spokane, WA by way of Buffalo, NY. Shantell works with various mediums in her visual art process, with a focus on ink drawings.
Shantell has served in Higher Education for 15 years, as an administrator her focus was academic and multicultural programming. She also worked to create programs that helped college students understand self, others and how this understanding equips them to be global citizens. She currently serves on the education team for Spectrum Center, in which she facilitates training around LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces, Identity 101 and Allyship.
Shantell also writes and performs original poetry at local spoken word events. Recently she has started focusing her creative process in electronic music.
Shantell hopes to take all her disciplines to create installations and performance art pieces that explores the human condition contemporarily and historically, in order to create dialogue across difference, that will build bridges and forge acceptance, and healing.
You can find her online at Shantellrj.com
and on Instagram @ShantellReneJ