Looking to bring more culturally diverse perspectives to your classroom? Still Here is an arts-based workshop series exploring the histories, brilliance, and resistance of Black Communities living in Canada.
Throughout the series, students will explore themes of identity, displacement, and colonization, while gaining a deeper understanding of systemic policies and societal narratives that continue to have an impact on Black communities today.
CHOOSE your focus. Students can examine case studies on one of the following communities based on their regional locations and learning objectives:
- Africville, Nova Scotia, Mik’maq Territory
- Hogan’s Alley, British Columbia, Tsleil Waututh and Musqueam Territory (with optional walking tour)
- Salt Spring Island, Cowichan, Malahat, Stz’uminus, Tsawwassen, Tsawout, and Tseycum Territories (with optional Field Trip to Salt Spring Island) Arts based activities in the classroom can include silk screening, cyanotype printing, poetry, mixed media collage, and more! Hybrid delivery options available.
Still Here is intended for classrooms and aims to enrich curricular connections for grades 8-12, however bookings for private groups and organizations are also available.
Teachers interested in booking the workshop series on Vancouver Island or the Lower Mainland may be eligible to apply for a grant through Artstarts’ Artists in the Classroom program.
