The foundations of Social Justice/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 performing arts have been an integral part of social activism for centuries. That is because social injustice, racism, homophobia, religious intolerance, gender-bias and cultural genocide have been part of our societies for centuries as well.
During the course of this engaging, interactive, student-led, UBU Arts Integration Residency your students will explore both historical and recent events in local, national, and global culture as regards to Social Injustice, DEI, and Human Rights for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and all marginalized populations.
As part of their process the students will create original music, poetry and monologues/speeches to help them give voice to the struggles of their hearts in a hopeful, compassionate, and empathetic way. All skills will be taught as part of the process so no musical, writing or performing experience is necessary.
Our Social Justice Residencies are built upon the solid foundation of our Social/Emotional & PBIS 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 our UBU Social Justice Residencies, we explore the neuro-plasticity of the human brain by creating the foundational steps of encouraging healthy, new neuro-pathways in all participants. This process 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.
In addition to the engaging, encouraging and interactive principles of all UBU curricula, our Social Justice/DEI curriculum also includes the following as developed in partnership with your administrators, faculty, staff and/or curriculum developers,
Historical Overview of System Racism In America (1619 to The Present)
Open dialogue surrounding the Black Lives Matter Movement
Exploring concepts of white privilege
Global, Regional and Local Events as they impact Social Justice in Your Community
This same model/template is followed and adapted when working together on a greater understanding of,
LGBTQ+ Human Rights and Creating/Supporting your GSA
Gender Identity and Gender Rights
Inclusion, Accessibility and Adaptive Practices for Persons Living with Disabilities
(including Students receiving special education services, persons with learning and/or physical disabilities)
Normalizing The Conversation Surrounding Mental Health and Awareness
To learn more, please contact us directly at: info@ubuproject.org
Among BIPOC Youth and Young Adults
Among LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults (According to The Trevor Project)
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.
According to fact-based research; UBU Residency Students Experience a 31.17% increase in
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;
To learn more, please contact us directly at: info@ubuproject.org
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