#stafftakeover

And like that, MCASD's Education Team and TAGsters time in Chicago comes to an end. thank you Open Engagement for a great experience for the next generation of activists, agitators, artists, and educators. Sharing and inspiring. The Education Team took two teens to the Open Engagement Conference held in Chicago. These two participated in last year's exciting Teen Advisory Group in partnership with the Tamayo Museum in Mexico City, presented on their experience in the program tackling the theme of violence, trauma, and ways of coping through the lens of art and social practice, in collaboration with their Mexican counterparts in Mexico. An excellent presentation you two!

Outstanding presentation by MCASD TAG teens here Open Engagement 2017, Chicago! Teens reflect on art, violence, their experience, binational partnerships, workshops, and getting to know their Mexican counterparts-working with the Tamayo Museum last year.

Today's the day. Feeling ready and inspired after yesterday's dance party with incredibly talented musical duo TRQPITECA. Education staff and TAG Teens ready to present at Open Engagement 2017.

At the Stony Island Arts Bank awaiting the opening night keynotes: The Tamir Rice Memorial Project-Theaster Gates in Conversation with Lisa Lee and Romi Crawford. MCASD Education and Teen Advisory Group representing in Chicago Open Engagement

After a red eye, four hours of sleep, and a walk through the UIC campus, we sit down to converse about food justice over various mushrooms dishes all before noon. MCASD’s Education Department is TAKING OVER TUMBLR as we travel to Chicago for the Open Engagement Conference with two of our veteran teens from the Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Don’t miss a beat.

There’s a massive importance, even in Italian schools, about when you eat and sit down together. My flatmates and I have a meal together every day.”

“My Nain and Taid, (my Gran and Grandfather), moved from Wales to Corby because my Grandad was an engineer. It was in the 50’s when the steel industry was big and lots of people moved from Scotland and Wales.  Corby was a steel town.  All my family were brought up in Wales before that.”

So for the month of October we will be showcasing stories and pictures shared by our colleagues of their family roots as part of our #BHM celebrations.