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Activist Art: "I Have a Dream"

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DESCRIPTION: Let’s share our vision for a better world! We’ll listen to parts of Martin Luther King’s speech, learn about his life story, what he stood for, the changes he made in the USA, and the reasons why he is a very important historic figure. We’ll then design our own civil rights posters and share.

Recommended for ages 6 to 12

LEARN ABOUT

  • History of Martin Luther King

  • Activism

  • Arts and poster design

WORKSHOP FORMAT: 1 hour live online via zoom

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Hazal Mestci is a creative technologist and interactive designer from Turkey. She studied design, communication, technology and film at the Parsons School of Design. With the long lasting sense of pleasure of mixing tradition and innovation, she designs projects reflecting power structures, politics, play and education. She teaches stop-motion animation, storytelling with illustration, 3D printing, collage, sound design, game design, coding and electronics, as well as yoga, arts, math and science.

MATERIAL NEEDED: Paper and markers

PRICE: $20/session OR $75 for 5 sessions (you’ll save $5/session with purchase of a package)

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