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Diversity | Equity | Inclusion

True Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Honors and Celebrates Our Differences and Similarities

The foundations of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) rest in The UBU Treasure Chest of


HOPE / ESPERANZA

RESILIENCE / RESISTENCIA

SELF-COMPASSION / AUTO-COMPASSION

EMPATHY / EMPATIA


Learning to explore, embrace and celebrate our differences and similarities:


Diversity Must be Diverse


The UBU Project's DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION CURRICULUM

Builds on these treasure chest words by including a focus on engaging and celebrating our similarities and differences by looking at individual, group and community intersectionality through an equity lens of "I am" and "I choose to be" statements. Through this interactive, co-creative process the students learn what unique gifts they bring to the class and what commonalities connect them with their classmates, teachers and neighbors.


“Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.”

-Cornel West

"Accessibility is being able to get in the building. 

Diversity is getting invited to the table. 

Inclusion is having a voice at the table. 

Belonging is having your voice heard at the table."

Find Your Voice | Tell Your Story | Share Your Hope

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion residencies are built upon the solid foundation of our Social/Emotional curriculum (aka The UBU Treasure Chest):


HOPE | RESILIENCE | SELF-COMPASSION | EMPATHY

ESPERANZA | RESISTENCIA | AUTO-COMPASION | EMPATIA


Much like the Saturday morning cartoon Schoolhouse Rock™, UBU Project Arts Integration Social Justice Residencies utilize performing arts skills and curricula to support and enhance the work already being done within your DEI curriculum. You can even use your UBU Project Social Justice Residencies as a foundational building block in creating your won DEI programming. The exciting difference with UBU Project Arts Integration Residencies as compared with so many other residency programs: 


All lyrics, poetry and scripts are created by your students 100%!


The perfect addition to any organization's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programming, UBU Social Justice Residencies follow the model of all UBU Project Arts Integration Curriculum (as based upon the principles of Socratic Seminar) increasing student meta-cognition of the subject matter at hand through a guided, interactive process which is,


Student-led

Project-based

Goal-oriented

Arts-infused


Likewise, with UBU Diversity, Equity and Inclusion residencies,  we explore the neuro-plasticity of the human brain by creating the foundational steps of encouraging healthy, new neuro-pathways and critical thinking processes in all participants.  This is achieved through UBU's hope-filled, creative, interactive classroom techniques, methods and materials. Every UBU prevention residency is a celebration of life based upon positive self-discovery, making healthy choices and advancing the life-narrative of all involved towards an affirming sense of wholeness and self-compassion. 

LINK: UBU GENERAL RESIDENCY OUTLINE
LINK: UBU Curriculum and pedagogy

Social Justice | DEI | The UBU Mission

According to Current Statistical Research

Among BIPOC Youth and Young Adults

  • Teen suicide rates among black youth are increasing. 
  • Recently national data revealed that among children age 5-11, black children had the highest rate of death by suicide. 
  • Among African-American populations
    • 1 million suffer with drug use
    • 1.5 million suffer with alcohol abuse
    • 320,000 suffer with a combination of alcohol and drug use
  • Black and Hispanic youth who are bullied are more likely to suffer academically than their white peers.
  • When bullying based on race or ethnicity is severe, pervasive, or persistent it may be considered harassment, which is covered under federal civil rights laws.
    • Systemic Racism Is Systemic Bullying
    • Bullying Is An Act of Violence


Among LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults (According to The Trevor Project)

  • Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24
  • LGB youth seriously contemplate suicide at almost three times the rate of heterosexual youth
  • LGB youth are almost five times as likely to have attempted suicide compared to heterosexual youth
  • 1 out of 6 students nationwide (grades 9–12) seriously considered suicide in the past year. [5]
  • Each episode of LGBT victimization, such as physical or verbal harassment or abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harming behavior by 2.5 times on average


According to the US Department of Health and Human Services:

Bullying can affect physical and emotional health, both in the short term and later in life. It can lead to physical injury, social problems, emotional problems, and even death.

  • Those who are bullied are at increased risk for mental health problems, headaches, and problems adjusting to school. 

UBU Data Driven Information, Becoming Part of the Solution:

According to fact-based research; UBU Residency Students Experience a 31.17% increase in 

  • Hope / Esperanza
  • Resilience / Resistencia
  • Self-Compassion / Auto-Compasion
  • Empathy /Empatia

LINK: UBU Testimonials

Our experience with the Arts as Activism

David Simmons: Founder, Executive Director, Teaching Artist

An honors graduate of the University of Montana School of Music; David's diverse career as an educator, actor, writer, composer, performer, mental health advocate, and social justice activist has taken him to all 50 states, 19 countries and 4 continents. In addition to his professional training and experience David is a thriving survivor of his own suicide attempts, a recovering alcoholic with over 28 years sober and he was the fat kid who got bullied in school. He also lives with the managed mental health diagnoses of major depressive disorder recurrent, free-floating anxiety and PTSD. And, he is living his best life yet.


David grew up in a family of arts educators and pacifist/activists. His own work in engaging the arts and education as tools of activism includes;

  • Mixed Blood Theater: Actor, Musician, Director,  Playwright, Composer
    • Cultural Diversity, Equity, Pluralism, LGBTQ/Gender Rights, Mental Health Equity
  • Penumbra Theater/Minnesota Opera: Actor/Singer
    • Racism/Violence Awareness in a predominantly Caucasian culture of white privilege
  • SteppingStone Theater  for Youth Development: Playwright, Composer, teaching Artist
    • Cultural Diversity, Equity, Pluralism
  • Peaceful Love Warriors: Community Event Planner/Organizer, Performer, Public Speaker
    • Building Peaceful Communities, Cultural Diversity, Equity, Pluralism
  • Fort Peck  Council On The Arts:  Education Director, Teaching Artist
    • Indigenous Cultural Awareness, Civil Rights, Anti-Racism
  • Arizona Broadway Theater:  Education Director, Teaching Artist, Director, Music Director
    • Actively casting and hiring BIPOC & LGBTQ+ artists in a predominantly Caucasian culture of white privilege
  • The UBU Project: Executive Director, Curriculum Developer, Teaching Artist
    • Social/Emotional Learning
    • Mental Health Equity/Awareness
    • BIPOC/LGBTQ+ Diversity, Equity, Inclusion


To learn more, please contact us directly at: info@ubuproject.org

More About David

UBU ARTS AS ACTIVISM CLASS PROJECT Music Video

UBU ARTS AS ACTIVISM Full CLASS PROJECT VIDEO

UBU ARTS AS ACTIVISM: LGBTQ+ HUMAN RIGHTS

LGBTQ+ HUMAN RIGHTS: IT's A FLUID WORLD (SONG ONLY)

Check out this great video

UBU & GLSEN SHINE: Do You See Who I Am

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