Year 4 REWIND
In 2023-24, we dove deep into justice, freedom and creativity.
We organized conversations with artists, activists, peacemakers, nonprofit leaders, young people and scholars about the most urgent questions facing us today.
By the numbers
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Education leaders signed up for inspiration this year
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Powerful organizations and leaders spotlighted across the field trip and cohort
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Of participants would recommend the experience to a peer
We hosted conversations on pressing topics …
Click on the theme to learn more and check out the featured guests!
… with guests who are building a more just future
Our guests represented 19 unique practices related to peacemaking, creative critique, Black Linguistic Justice, anti-ageism, youth-led wellbeing, and more:
KSMoCA joined us to share how they remix the museum model by engaging young people with internationally renowned contemporary artists and workshops.
Chicago Freedom School joined us to spotlight their work supporting young people to take action for justice in their own lives and communities.
Kanuikapono Public Charter School highlighted their approach to helping young people to honor and explore Hawaiian heritage.
Professor Noriyuki Inoue joined us from Waseda University to share how teachers use Japanese Lesson Study to sharpen their practice, and what US-based educators can learn from this collaborative approach to professional learning.
The field trips were just the start
We designed and commissioned custom resources to activate thinking
Before EACH OTHER, a field trip focused on peer-to-peer learning, we invited participants to learn with a friend or colleague through this interactive conversation guide.
We commissioned art to capture the spirit of the theme
This is a piece by Bertha Otoya, which was showcased for DISABILITY field trip. Bertha is an artist with Creativity Explored, a coalition of developmentally disabled artists.
And we curated syllabi to encourage further exploration
Each session was accompanied by a list of articles, books, and organizations to further explore the theme — like this book for “teenage anarchy” that was shared alongside the YOUTH power field trip.
The leaders who joined us this year were clear:
INSPIRATION IS NOT A LUXURY*
“The Inspiration Project is a really amazing opportunity to collectively learn, engage, process, and grow with others. This experience has encouraged (and lovingly) forced me to think about the world around me differently and more expansively.”
*Inspired by Audre Lorde’s “Poetry is Not A Luxury”
Heather Chadwick
Directer of Risk + Compliance,
Teach For America
“I think its very original, collaborative, and thinking beyond what PD is. There is an instructional piece to it but its done in a digestible way that doesn't feel like you're getting PD. Especially because its so engaging.”
Belem Hererra
Fellowship + Grants Coordinator
Opportunity 180
“I really enjoyed the experience and appreciated the time and resources that everyone put into this. I am definitely going to run with everything I learned and work to reestablish a culture in my classroom that is equitable and empowers my students to excel academically, behaviorally, and emotionally.”
Ashley El Youssfi
6th Grade Science Teacher
Maureen Joy Charter School
“The Liberated Kids session kind of broke my brain in great ways and pushed me to think about the expansiveness of learning.”
Anonymous
Feedback from the YOUTH field trip
Help Shape WHAT’s NEXT…
These experiences would not be possible without this incredible community of participants, guest organizations and sponsors.
We are actively building out the plan for the 23-24 series. Have ideas or input on themes? Share them here.