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It’s Time to Work Together to Defend SEL

By Lindsey Holzmeister

Our organization, Big Thought, was hosting a showcase created this past spring break by an amazing group of teenage young creators. The program, Artivism, invites youth to tap into that powerful element that has forged the entire nation’s sense of propriety and purpose–youth voice. Tell stories that move people to action. As I sat in the audience listening

Learning Partners Encourages Youth to Flex Their Creative Muscle

By brandon.mcknight

“We need to give our youth the critical building blocks to go out and create,” says Laura Orange, Manager of Learning Partners. “We show students what community-based resources are at their fingertips.” THE BACKGROUND Learning Partners is a nationally recognized collaboration formed by community leaders as a way to provide high-quality arts and cultural activities

Truth vs. Perception: Choosing Your Own Path

By Lindsey Holzmeister

Big Thought presents Truth Versus Perception, a multi-part series that intimately explores and shares experiences of the Fellows in The Fellowship Initiative designed to dispel the negative, perceived notions of young men of color. These are their words. Their experiences. Their truths. Listen and unlearn. Over five years ago, Sean heard about The Fellowship Initiative

Truth vs. Perception: Confidence in Who You Are

By Lindsey Holzmeister

Big Thought presents Truth Versus Perception, a multi-part series that intimately explores and shares experiences of the Fellows of The Fellowship Initiative designed to dispel the negative, perceived notions of young men of color. These are their words. Their experiences. Their truths. Listen and unlearn. As the only child of a single mother, Donavan was

Dallas ISD, Big Thought, SMU and the City of Dallas Release Results of the Dallas City of Learning Out of School Learning Program

By brandon.mcknight

Chike Aguh, Jennifer Chandler, Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Chequan Lewis, Byron Sanders, and Nina Vaca Share Insights on Learning Loss and Preparing Youth for Success in the 21st Century DALLAS, TX, February 18, 2022 – Big Thought announced today that it will host a Dallas City of Learning State of Summer event on Tuesday, February 22