ARTFUL CONVERSATIONS
CREATIVE PRESENTATIONS
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We create Artful Conversations and Creative Presentations as a creative way to engage the public in a heart to heart dialogue about social/emotional issues. We challenge the public to think critically about what they unconsciously think about those that are different than them. We create interactive projects to engage the public in discussions about inclusion and equality. We hold events to be able to engage and socialize with the public in a safe psychological space to explain our way of thinking and being in the world.
We are proud to Present an
Artful Conversation Starter
Postponed till the end of COVID-19
LEARNING CURVE
2020
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All touring projects are postponed till the end of COVID-19
We are currently creating online projects to help you during this time.
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Our touring projects are postponed till the end of COVID-19
LEARNING CURVE
WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY JODIE KNOWLES
DIRECTED BY NIKKI VISEL
LEARNING CURVE is a powerful one-person play that tells the true story of Jodie Knowles as a kid growing up in Nashville Tennessee that was unjustly diagnosed with a Learning Disability and put into Special Education for 9 years segregated from peers and endured bullying and student shaming. She eventually moved to Seattle Wa where she was quickly put into an Arts Based Program where she thrived. Her story is set in1981 to 1998 during the era of war on drugs and the rampage of pharmaceutical drug companies entering our school system. Knowles highlights Special Education as the bed rock that fuels the school to prison pipeline as she recalls witnessing the loss of her friends and peers to futile suspensions and three strikes your out rule. Learning Curve bravely explores the school-to-prison pipeline, over-diagnosing, medicating, isolation, segregation and expulsion of students while breaking the silence of shame and stigma around these vital issues. Knowles uses spoken word poetry, dance and traditional story telling to open your mind to the power of the creative arts. Told from a personal perspective, Jodie hopes that all educators, teachers, school counselors, parents, activists, and civic leaders begin to understand the lived LD/ADHD experience, not only the academic struggle, but the social and emotional reality that students in Special Ed go through every day. After each performance audience members will be invited to reflect on how we might begin to collectively move forward toward inclusion, awareness and social change in the education system.
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California School Resource Officers Association fully supports the presentation of Jodie Knowles. As you are aware, she brings to life the many challenges and negative stereotypes of those with learning disabilities. Her presentation brings understanding to the issues, challenges and emotions so many of our adolescents in and out of the juvenile justice system face. In turn, this understanding should bring about change in the way we view young people and how we conduct operations.
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Wayne Sakamoto
Executive Director
CSROA
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LMP Poetry Troop
Ebo Barton
Tshaka Cambell
Chelsey Richardson
Mighty Mike McGee
Jodie Knowles
TOUR BEGINS IN SPRING 2019
Luminous Minds Project is thrilled to launch our second program that brings divers representation to high schools students to share our stories through spoken word poetry. We are a troop of Spoken word artist from different backgrounds to come together to awaken the minds and hearts of our audiences showing what makes us different, unique and divergent through slam poetry! The troop is comprised of seasoned Slam Poets that are nationally recognized. You may have seen them on YouTube, HBO def Poetry Jam, Button Poetry and more! We write and speak out loud about Race, Gender, LGBTQ identies, Neuro-Diversity, ACE, Bullying and the importance of Socialization. We break stereo-types with story telling allowing students to see, hear and interact with us. We create a heart to heart dialogue with students after the show. Online writing and performance workshops coming soon!.
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