Revolutionary Subjects
My subjects will be individuals, organizations and businesses that are diversity-centered game changers who are giving a voice to the people--ALL the people, especially the youth, disabled, immigrant, LGBTQ2, female, homeless, and minority communities of Philadelphia.
Art-Reach
Art-Reach believes the disability is a product of design rather than diagnosis, and that good design creates a more accessible world. All we have to do is change the world. So that’s what Art-Reach is doing – we’re just starting with the arts.
Last year, Art-Reach planned over 1900 accessible trips and created over 230 accessible, immersive art making projects for people with disabilities and low income communities. They partnered with over 250 Philadelphia institutions, such as the STAMP program, the Overbrook School, PAFA, Penn Museum, the Woodlands, Philly Ballet, Broad St Ministries, Magic Gardens, and many more.
Students at Freire
Since 1999, Freire Charter School has been a catalyst for unlocking the potential of some of Philadelphia’s most underserved youth. Their rigorous college preparatory program and a commitment to peace and nonviolence in our community – both within our walls and beyond — are churning out community oriented and civic-minded citizens anxious to make a difference.
Freire Students were encouraged to walk out of school and join the national School Walk Out Protest, which called for “Books not Bullets.”
