DIVAS for Social Justice Hosts Community Exhibition Featuring P.S 156 & P.S 132

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DIVAS for Social Justice will be hosting a community exhibition on June 15, 2019 at P.S 156. The community exhibition will feature an instant photography and virtual reality projects  produced by the students of P.S 132 and P.S 156. With the support of Councilman Donovan Richards and The Department of Cultural Affairs, DIVAS for Social Justice was able to provide after-school programming to both schools and teach students about the history and science of instant photography and introduce them to the importance of access to virtual technology in underserved communities.

Students at P.S 156 learned instant photography and captured the beauty of their new playgrou

 

The program was co-taught by Department of Education Teachers: Elizabeth Hargrove (P.S 156), Aria Moore-Lindsay & Kathleen Pierre-Buggs (P.S 132).

P.S 132 were able to use the construction taking place at their playground to their artistic advantage for their instant photography.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The community exhibit will showcase the instant photography work of the students and will also exhibit their Google Cardboard designs to educate our community on the importance of accessibility to virtual technology in underserved communities.

 

Everyone is welcome to come to the exhibit at P.S 156 on June 15, 2019 at 12 PM

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Clarisa James
Clarisa James is the Co-Founder/Executive Director of DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice. For the past seven years DIVAS has provided free or sliding scale technology training to youth in underserved communities in Central Brooklyn and Southeast Queens. Ms. James has been dedicated to youth development work for the past 15years in the roles of Teaching Artist, After School Director, Curriculum Specialist and artist. Her life's work encompasses empowering youth in underserved communities to use technology for social change and think critically about the issues that are affecting them most. For the past seven years Ms. James has facilitated workshops that help youth develop multimedia projects around environmental justice, housing, leadership development and reproductive justice. Ms. James holds an MFA in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College's Film & Media Department. In addition to DIVAS for Social Justice, Ms. James currently serves on the advisory board of the Children’s Cabinet, Office of the Deputy Mayor Strategic Policy Initiatives at City Hall. Clarisa James is full of gratitude to her parents for providing such a wonderful upbringing and having the foresight to move into the community of Laurelton in the early 1970's. Clarisa is proud to be a daughter of Laurelton.