Role: Storytelling and Content Development, and Copy and Scriptwriting
Through a series of discussions, we investigated the mentoring relationship and how mentors can interrogate issues related to racism with the youth they mentor. I worked with Dr. Elizabeth Santiago to develop the discussion topics, narrative structure, and sourcing speakers.
This plenary featured commentary from young adults, activist Alicia Garza, author Clint Smith, and activist and Executive Director of the Okra Project Dominique Morgan.
Additional Credit(s): Elizabeth Santiago, PhD
Featuring real mentoring relationships, we used this plenary to create space for mentees and mentors to express gratitude to one another. During this plenary, I had the opportunity to interview two young students participating in 826 Boston's writers' program. In partnership with Adriane Alicea, we highlighted several participants from MENTOR's Youth Advocates for Mentoring program, a 10-month advocacy, policy, and grassroots organizing training program.
Additional Credit(s): Adriane Alicea and Matt Meyersohn
Selected Works
M+R Benchmarks Study 2023Project type
National Mentoring Summit 2021Storytelling, Content Development
Live Arts Boston: The First Three YearsProject type
Create the VoteProject type
She Came to PlayProject type
Her Campus Creative ZineProject type
Refresh Your Day TourProject type
Dorm Sweet DormProject type
Youth VoteProject type
Power of Good TourProject type
Storied EatsProject type
Breast Cancer AwarenessProject type
Boomerangs Thrift Store RebrandProject type
AIDS Walk & Run Boston RebrandProject type
The Hyams Foundation's Annual ReportProject type
Public Policy x LGBTQ+ Health OutcomesProject type
Public Health InfographicsProject type