Am I Invisible Project: Theater of the Oppressed + Participatory Video

Can the performing arts promote civic dialogue,  social and political change? Yes, they do it but as a process and not as much as an immediate and quantifiable outcome. An example of that is the evolution of  Am I Invisible, a  project where people from the Austin homeless community has been participating and that led…

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Latino/Hispanic Immigrant Youth in the U.S

Immigrant youth experiences are all different. They vary according to a manifold of individual and structural factors. However, all immigrant youth confront several challenges related to the process of assimilation to a new country. Adjusting to new social norms, incorporating to a new institutional environment, adapting to a new community, and often learning a new…

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Learning with Digital and Participatory Maps

In the digital era, maps are everywhere -from large-scale displays within galleries and museums, to mobile smartphone screens. Not only do maps allow us to navigate the places where we live, they also have great potential as educational tools, especially when learners engage in their creation. Next Monday I will be at SXSWedu moderating a…

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