The Gem Project Initiative

Saturday, April 23, 2022 | 8:30am-2pm | $25/student

Location: Milwaukee Youth Arts Center, 325 W. Walnut St.

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Acknowledging the huge need for arts and mentoring for young girls of color, The Gem Project is an interdisciplinary arts and community engagement initiative that fuses dance, art, film & media, theater, and mentoring to cultivate an atmosphere of healing and problem-solving for young girls ages 10-18.

The Gem Project consists of 3, 1-hour workshops in dance and art making. Following the art and movement classes, lunch will be provided to the participants and accompanied by a facilitated group discussion about mental wellness lead by Shalina Ali of Art of Coping. The event will finish with a 20 minute dance showing by contemporary dance performers and a short talkback with the artists will follow.

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Thank you to our sponsor, Greater Milwaukee Foundation

The Gem Project Itinerary:

8:30am – 9:00am | Check in for students at Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
9am – 9:55am | Class # 1 (Hip Hop, African, or Visual Art)
10am – 10:55am | Class # 2 (Hip Hop, African, or Visual Art)
11am – 11:55am | Class # 3 (Hip Hop, African, or Visual Art)
12pm – 1pm | Lunch and Discussion lead by Shalina Ali of Art of Coping
1pm – 1:45pm | Contemporary Dance showing and Discussion to follow
1:45pm – 2pm | Student Pickup from Milwaukee Youth Arts Center