DIVAS for Social Justice Brings Virtual Reality to The Seed Capital Cafe

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DIVAS for Social Justice is excited to partner with The Farmers Boulevard Development Corporation and provide free virtual reality workshops to students 11-14 in St. Albans. The Farmers Boulevard Development Corporation is giving DIVAS for Social Justice the opportunity to expand programming in Southeast Queens for youth. DIVAS for Social Justice will be providing future workshops at the Seed Capital Cafe for youth ages 11-14. The only requirement is a completed enrollment form by October 5, 2018. Applications can be downloaded- DYCD-Universal-Participant-Intake-Youth-and-Adult-Form-FY19

On September 28, 2018, DIVAS for Social Justice will provide a recruitment workshop for the program from 4-6 PM. All are welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information regarding future workshop dates and to obtain an application please contact our Laurelton Program Director Shavonne Marshall-Wells at: shavonne@divasforsocialjustice.org

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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.