• Online Exhibition
• 19 Sep

Art For Change Virtual Showcase

Art For Change Virtual Showcase

Experience unforgettable youth-led, arts-based, civic action featuring talented youth activists (12 – 18 years) from eduSOIL, Diverse Youth NI, ACSONI, NI Indian Community and ANAKA Collective who are unleashing their I CAN superpowers and creativity to take action on issues affecting their mental health and to inspire change in the world.

This is an on-demand by-donation, pre-recorded event that took place on Zoom due to the racial violence over the summer that forced us to shift our in-person programme online.

By booking a ticket you get access to our Virtual Showcase where you can watch videos of the inspriring stories of change and amazing artwork addressing issues of racist bullying, stereotyping, discrimination, teenage challenges and social media addiction. You will hear 5 stories of change as well as original drama, painting, poetry, music and multidisciplinary art from youth from eduSOIL, ANAKA Collective, Diverse Youth NI and ACSONI.

You will also have access to online forms (via Slido) to give written feedback about each project as well as the programme as a whole. There are 5 projects altogether and videos range from 6 – 11 min.

You can access the Eventbrite link here.

Teenage Challenges

Lina Faiz and Dania Faiz Hamid, Islem Dingeli, Mayar Ali, Ali, Rahaf Almassri, Aya Askar and Sogood Omer, Sagda Omer and Adam Alnajjar from ANAKA Collective address the issue of Teenage Challenges and Racism through a Multidisciplinary Recording and Painting called ” Heads Full of Problems and Hearts Full of Love.”

Social Media Addiction

Snehal Patil, Layla Zoe, Nandini Italiya and Swara Joshi from eduSOIL address the issue of Social Media Addiction through a Multidisciplinary Piece merging poetry and painting called “Broken Bodies, Shattered Souls.”

Culture Shock and Change

Aisha and Azeem Bello , David Ogbebor , Samuel and Jedidiah Olatunbosun, Alexis Chimkasi Ekwueme, Faris and Mustafa from Diverse Youth NI are addressing issue of Culture Shock through a Multidisciplinary piece merging poetry and painting called “Unfolding the Layers.”

Stop Stereotyping

Aarna Ashish Sawant, Sanjeev Sathish, Shamili and Hasini Senthilkumar and Karma Vyas from the NI Indian Community address the issue of Stereotyping through a Drama piece called ” The New Kid and the Worst Teacher!”

End Racist Bullying

Tashinga Michael Makoni, Tonderai Karl Makoni, Matipa Jayden Njanina, Aranza Prado, Asim Osama Abdelbagi, Anashe Muchinapaya, Dylan Sam Manhema and Ricardo Makamanzi from ACSONI address the issue of Racist Bullying through a song and painting called ” Our Beef With Bullies.”

You will also have access to youth-facilitated wellbeing micro-breaks so bring some post-it notes and pens or pencils for some of the activities. There are 6 wellbeing microbreak activities that range from 1 – 3min.

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