ANNE FRANK CENTER USA INC

EDUCATION: THE ART OF SELF DISCOVERY IS A TRANSFORMATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES THAT INVITES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES THROUGH THE LENS OF CREATIVE EXPRESSION. DURING THE 6- 10 WEEK COURSE, PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS GUIDE STUDENTS IN A PROCESS OF SELF-REFLECTION TO DISCOVER THEIR VOICES, TALENTS, AND PERSONAL STORIES. BY ENGAGING IN VARIOUS ARTISTIC PRACTICES LIKE PAINTING, WRITING, THEATER, OR MUSIC, STUDENTS REFLECT ON WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY STAND FOR, AND HOW THEY CAN SHAPE THEIR OWN FUTURE. BYSTANDER TO ALLY IS A POWERFUL WORKSHOP SERIES THAT CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO EXAMINE THEIR ROLE IN THEIR SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM. DURING THE 6-10 WEEK COURSE, STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH THE ARTS TO EXPLORE CRITICAL THEMES OF EMPATHY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. THROUGH GUIDED EXERCISES IN VARIOUS CREATIVE MEDIUMS, STUDENTS LEARN TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS EXPERIENCES, DEVELOP A SENSE OF SHARED HUMANITY, AND BECOME ACTIVE ALLIES IN PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE.

PERFORMANCES: OUR INTERACTIVE THEATRE PERFORMANCES ARE A TRANSFORMATIVE TOOL, ENGAGING STUDENTS ON A DEEPLY EMOTIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL LEVEL. CONVERSATIONS WITH ANNE IS A ONE-ACT SOLO SHOW WHICH IMMERSES STUDENTS IN THE POWERFUL WORDS OF ANNE FRANK, BRINGING EXCERPTS FROM HER DIARY TO LIFE IN AN ENGAGING AND EMOTIONALLY-CHARGED PERFORMANCE. THE PERFORMANCE CULMINATES IN A Q&A SESSION, WHERE STUDENTS CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE CHARACTER. LETTERS FROM ANNE & MARTIN IS A POWERFUL TWO-PERSON SHOW, LETTERS FROM ANNE & MARTIN DRAWS PROFOUND PARALLELS BETWEEN THE WORDS OF ANNE FRANK AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. THE PERFORMANCE COMBINES EXCERPTS FROM ANNES DIARY WITH KEY MOMENTS FROM DR. KINGS LETTERS FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL.