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New Creative Forces Program with Job1

Crossroads Institute — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:26:48 +0000

Thanks to an expanded partnership with Job1/City of New Orleans, Crossroads Institute will developing a new Creative Forces youth theater group beginning Sept. 25, 2010. The program will meet three times each week (M & W evening, Sat afternoon) for 16 weeks ending Feb 12, 2011. High school seniors who qualify for Work Investment Act (WIA) support and can demonstrate skills and interest in the performing arts (theater, music, poetry, film, tv) will gain skills, information, experience, industry connections and a $500 stipend. Email us for more information!

Xroads Launches Worldwide Recruitment Campaign

Crossroads Institute — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:38:52 +0000

If your organization wants to exponentially increase its effectiveness in working with at-risk young people ages 14-24, you need to read “Performing Badly,” a concise and engaging prospectus for qualified artists, educators and social workers to become part of the new “Community-Based Arts for Youth” distance learning certificate program. If you or your organization are interested, contact me soon. ”Seats” in the 2011-2012 pilot program are limited and going quickly…!

Kickstarter Campaign Raises $3,000 for CF Library

Crossroads Institute — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:07:54 +0000

Deep Thanks go to all 43 folks around the country who contributed $10-150 to our “Spread the Creative Forces Model!” online fundraising campaign. We did it! NOW the real work begins. Three members of the Xroads Staff (Researcher/Writer Mat, Videographer Lily, Webmaster Bryan) will spend the next four weeks combing through the last four years of records to produce a whole bunch of useful online content based on the Creative Forces Youth Educational Theater Corps program model. Keep your eyes peeled!

Xroads Webinar “It Takes a Village…” 05/27/10

Crossroads Institute — Sat, 08 May 2010 11:15:05 +0000

On Thursday, May 27th from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Central Time, Crossroads Institute will host another professional development seminar for artists, educators and activists who work with young people. Our special guests will be: ”Village of Arts & Humanities” in Philadelphia, one of the featured arts groups in our “Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts” textbook. They will be joining us for a LIVE interview, plus LIVE technical assistance session with youth and adults from Metro High School in Cedar Rapids, IA. Think “LIVE from the Actor’s Studio” from the grassroots! Email us to receive an invitation.

Xroads at Community Built Conference 05/08/10

Crossroads Institute — Sat, 08 May 2010 11:10:08 +0000

We premiere a new workshop model here in New Orleans for us to engage with adult activists from around the United States. Yay!

Xroads is Looking To Interview You…

Crossroads Institute — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:48:01 +0000

if you are a teacher, artist or other type of educator that uses our “Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts” book.

We also want you to be a guest on our first LIVE interactive web-based seminar in May 2010.

Email Mat if you are interested.

Xroads Loves St. Louis

Crossroads Institute — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:37:11 +0000

We just returned from a great visit to Missouri’s River City under the sponsorship of the National Endowment for the Arts (Presenting) and the St. Louis Regional Arts Council. We got to be on the same conference schedule with luminaries like Arlene Goldbard and Bill Cleveland, plus we had the chance to meet with local youth doing theater and social change work from Catholic Charities, the Institute for the Survivors of Work Trauma and the International Playground. It was a great bonding experience for our group (Tammy Stewart, Will Powell, AsaleSol Young, Sonali Fernando and me), and it made us appreciate St. Louis and the warm and honest folks who live there. Thanks Jackie, Theresa and Roseann!

Xroads Follows Up With Cedar Rapids, IA

Crossroads Institute — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:32:28 +0000

Since visiting Cedar Rapids (March 4-7) and working with the AMAZING young people from Metro and Linn-Mar High Schools, we have putting together our documentation and plan a SPECIAL ONLINE EVENT to premiere the results. Watch this website for the date!

CF Producers Begin Planning “Killing Don’t Make You Real”

Crossroads Institute — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:28:34 +0000

Teen members of the Creative Forces Production Team (Alrich Comadore, Christopher Cayette, Kentrell Roberts and Lanika Trumble) have begun planning their second community variety show set for Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the beautiful and historic Douglass High School Auditorium. The upcoming event, entitled “Killing Don’t Make You Real,” will challenge people of all ages to reduce violence and increase opportunities for positive collective change.

CF Premieres New Political Theater Piece @ Youth Rally

Crossroads Institute — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:21:27 +0000

On Saturday, January 23rd, from 10 a.m. to Noon at Lafayette Park in New Orleans, Creative Forces Peer Educators will premiere a new theater piece about Transportation. It is part of the Afterschool Partnership’s “Super Youth Saturday” to get young people more involved in the Mayoral Election. Check us out!