the truth project how-to guide

7/30/2019 The Truth Project How-To Guide

1/12

CREATE > CONNECT > COLLABORATE > COMMUNICATE >

HOW-TO GUIDE


2/12

METHODOLOGY:

Connecting the DotsA Collaborative

Model for Change: Its an idea tocreate an umbrella-like collection of

new and existing organizations and

programs, sponsors, and individuals

whose work can change the world.

THE TRUTH PROJECT is part of that

collective changing the worldusingarts and social issues immersion to

promote nonviolence for kids and

teens in our neighborhoods and

communities.

MISSION:

THE TRUTH PROJECT is an arts and social issues immersion

program empowering students to promote nonviolence through

creativity, connection, collaboration, and communication.

The focus is on:

ARTSSOCIAL ISSUES

NONVIOLENCE

It is never too late Never give up Our

kids are worth it, this is our future, were

talking about now. It starts in the present,

it starts now. This is what we are seeingin them: WE BELIEVE. We believe in

ourselves. Even if you dont believe in us,

we believe in each other. And we are

seeking the truth. The Truth Project is

about empowering students through arts

and social issues to promote nonviolence

and as Gandhi said, to be the change they

wish to see in the world.

Missy Crutchfield, Founder

FOR MORE IDEAS REA

Connecting the Dots: the workboo

A CATALYST FOR CHANGE


3/12

THE TRUTH PROJECT IS...

Students Take a Stand!

Community-driven movementsare happening around the

world...

Creative initiatives like the Chicagoand Baltimore-based programs ThInterrupters and Safe Streetsand The Baltimore AlgebraProject are serving as models fortaking back our streets, ourcommunities, our schools, our

youth...

Celebrating Literacy! an intergenerational reading program that serves as model for educating youth and seniors through afterschool immersionexperiences. Studying the writings, speeches, and work of Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi andother civil rights leaders, students andeniors come together in a reading

program focused on continuing theivil rights movement and what it

means to live the dream today.

Students Take a Stand! is the nextphase during which students takewhat they learned from CelebratingLiteracy! and put it into actionStudents evaluate the social issues their generation faces and plan their ownmovement for change starting in their schools. This is their movement.

This Isnt a Sit-in. This is a Stand Up.

Students Prepare to Make History Again!


4/12


This school was the one with students from the highest

crime zip codes, no kitchen, no library, no safety resourceofficer! With the lowest funding priority for any school inthe district

100 percent of the kids in this school are there because theywere sent there Zero tolerance Suspension Drugs Weap-ons Assault Bullying Attempted Homicide Gang ViolenceYou name it. If they didnt go to jail, they went there.

This school is a microcosm for what is going wrong with ourcommunities, and the question is how do we right the wrongs,starting with this school to be the change and turn things aroundfor our kids

This is an experiment in going deep, investing in a school that isforgotten, and making a real and lasting difference If we canchange it there, theres no school that cant be turned around.

WE BELIEVE is a graphic arts project that involves students increating inspirational murals, banners, signs, trading cards,t-shirts, and more (***see example above)sparking a creativeconversation about what they can do to make a changeandstarting a movement in their lives, and rippling out through

positive peer pressure.

WE BELIEVE campaign


5/12


OUTCOMES:

x Students learn and practice their art under the leadership of MasterInstructors in their respective fields.

x Students develop vital 21st Century job skills as their learn leadershipskills, team building, planning and organization, communications skills,conflict resolution, and how these skills translate into everyday life andwork.

x Students work toward a worthwhile shared goal, a finished productincluding fully producing a live performance and an accompanying studiorecording.

x Students acquire valuable work experience and references they caninclude in their college essays and resumes.

Professional Arts &Social Issues Internshi

>>

A Professional Arts & Social IssuesInternship offers students two weeks of

intensive leadership, nonviolence, andconflict resolution training leading into a sixweek professional focus track in one of thefollowing modules:

x Songwritingx Performing Artsx Music Productionx

Visual Artsx Business and Marketingx Communications and Media


6/12

The Truth Project is an arts and social issues immersionprogram empowering students to promote nonviolencethrough creativity, connection, collaboration, andcommunication.

The Songwriting Module offersstudents an opportunity to study theart of writing and working with musicunder Master musicians andsongwriters.

Outcomes include:x Students learn and practice the

basics of writing and editing song

lyrics and working with music.x Students collaboratively write an

original song for recording andperformance.

x Students work with Master instructors on adapting cover songsfor recording and performance.

TIMELINE

WEEK ONE: Remember Your DreamIntro to Arts & Social Issues

WEEK TWO: Be the Change: A Season for NonviolenceConflict Resolution Training & Leading a Movement

WEEK THREE: Intro to Songwriting

WEEK FOUR: Master Class

WEEK FIVE: Master Class

WEEK SIX: Master Class

WEEK SEVEN: Master Class

WEEK EIGHT: Review & Rehearsal

THET

RUTH

PROJECT.

MODULE: SONGWRITING


7/12


The Performing Arts Module offersstudents an opportunity to study theart of dance, theatre, music perform-ance, or spoken word under Masterperforming artists.


basics of dance, theatre, music

performance, or spoken word.x Students collaboratively build a

program for stage production, studiorecording, and filming of musicvideo.

x Students work with Master instructors on adapting for bothstudio production and live performance.

TIMELINE



WEEK THREE: Intro to Dance, Theatre, Music Performance, or SpokenWord






THET

RUTH

PROJECT.

MODULE: PERFORMING ARTS


8/12


The Music Production Module offersstudents an opportunity to study theart of studio recording and music pro-duction under Master producers,editors, and sound engineers.


basics of studio recording and music

production.x Students collaboratively record

songs prepared by Songwriting andPerforming Arts Modules.

x Students work with Master instructors on final editing andrelease of CD and iTunes download files.

TIMELINE



WEEK THREE: Intro to Music Production






THET

RUTH

PROJECT.

MODULE: MUSIC PRODUCTION


9/12


The Visual Arts Module offersstudents an opportunity to create art-work for the stage production, CD andmusic video cover, and program bookunder Master visual artists, setdesigners, and graphic designers.


basics of painting and drawing, setdesign, and graphic design.

x Students collaboratively create art-work and set design for the stageproduction, as well as accompanying artwork for the CD andmusic video cover and program book. record songs prepared bSongwriting and Performing Arts Modules.

x Students work with Master instructors on adapting graphicdesign for stage design and for final print.

TIMELINE


WEEK TWO: Be the Change: A Season for Nonviolence

Conflict Resolution Training & Leading a Movement

WEEK THREE: Intro to Visual Arts





WEEK EIGHT: Review & RehearsalTHET

RUTH

PROJECT.

MODULE: VISUAL ARTS


10/12


The Business & Marketing Moduleoffers students an opportunity tocreate and execute a business andmarketing plan under Master businessmanagers, development officers, andmarketing directors.


basics of business management,fundraising and sponsorship,marketing, and advertising for alarge scale event and accompanyingproduct.

x Students collaboratively create sustainable fundraising andsponsorship opportunities, as well as a marketing and advertis-ing plan for the stage production event and release of CD andiTunes file.

TIMELINE


WEEK TWO: Be the Change: A Season for Nonviolence

Conflict Resolution Training & Leading a Movement

WEEK THREE: Intro to Business & Marketing






RUTH

PROJECT.

MODULE: BUSINESS & MARKETING


11/12

The Truth Project is an arts and social issues immersionprogram empowering students to promote nonviolencethrough creativity, connection,

collaboration, andcommunication.

The Communications & MediaModule offers students anopportunity to create and execute acommunications and public relationsplan under Master communicationspublic relations specialists, photogra-

phers, and filmdirectors.

Outcomes include:x Students learn and practice the basics of communications and

media production as well as document the entire project throuphotos, video, and creating a music video.

x Students collaboratively create printed material, media coveraand a music video.

TIMELINE

WEEK ONE: Remember Your Dream

Intro to Arts & Social Issues


WEEK THREE: Intro to Communications & Media






RUTH

PROJECT.

MODULE: COMMUNICATIONS &MEDIA


12/12

!!!!

!!

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Missy Crutchfield

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Melissa Turner

[email protected]

WEBwww.bemagazine.org

the truth project how-to guide

Documents