Action Arts

Facing History and Ourselves and Beacon Academy partnered to present Action Arts - Positive Change through Artistic Action, a ten-week program developed by master artist Chandra Dieppa Ortiz. Ms. Ortiz worked with students to deepen their understanding of history, social justice, and the difficult decisions people make everyday when they are faced with the challenge of taking a stand in their personal lives and in their communities.

Students created art that illustrates the connection between the individual, the community, and positive social action. The art produced during this project will be on display at the Boston Public Library from January through May 2008 as a companion exhibition to Choosing to Participate.

View the photo gallery. [1]

Digital Legacies Project at MIT

In July of 2007, ten Boston Public School students immersed themselves in the Facing History and Ourselves’ Digital Legacies Project, a four-week digital filmmaking program focused on the Civil Rights Movement in Boston. During the Digital Legacies Project, the students developed short documentaries about Boston residents who have been champions for civil rights.

The student-produced films include interviews with local civil rights activists and explore their involvement in the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's.

For an inside look at the summer's activities visit the Digital Legacies Project blog [2].

These films will be highlighted at the Boston Public Library on March 5, 2008.