Elgin Smith Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Stomping Grounds Literary Arts Initiative (SGLAI) offers young people who areincarcerated and criminalized with immersion in the visual, literary, and musical arts,mentorship, and production opportunities, all for the exploration of creative options tobecome powerful authors of their unique experiences. Our professional-standardcreative opportunities foster resilience, self-determination, and practical skills, whichstrengthen young people's abilities to make positive choices.Our fiscal sponsor, Resilience Partner's mission, is to help individuals and organizationsdevelop their technology, fiduciary responsibilities, and business practices. Our primaryfocus is community-based organizations and social enterprises serving underservedand marginalized communities. (https://rpnfp.org//)Stomping Grounds programming occurs in community settings throughout Chicago,online creative networks, and most importantly, within juvenile incarcerated facilities.SGLAI is designed to provide young people with immersion in the creative arts thatcatalyze personal growth, reflection, community connections, and access toopportunities.

Bridgeview Bank Chicago 5Th Floor

ARTISTS / WRITERS/ ACTIVISTSEmpowering Community Through Arts & EducationElephantRebellionOrg@gmail.comMissionThis collective was inspired by the drive and integrity of the late John Vietnam Nguyen who said, "The elephant is an emblem, representing the displacement we face as members of society. Elephants roam in packs, unified by mutual feelings, whether they are complacent or oppressed, and sound their yawp – bellowing and beautiful.”DescriptionElephant Rebellion is a collective of artist, writers, and activists who use their talents to spread social justice and youth empowerment.If you'd like us to bring our movement to you, please complete the following form:http://bit.ly/1ix4kj3Elgin"toki" BokariArtist | Activist | Educatorkaritheillustrator- https://www.facebook.com/KaritheillustratorArtistic Director: The artistic director is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of the collective. Artistic directors also act as spokesperson and makes sure the overall integrity, and vision of the group is received to the public. ABC INTERVIEW: http://abc7chicago.com/uncategorized/elephant-rebellion/65034/

1932 S. Halsted

Each week, Free Write engages approximately 65 youth between the ages of 12 to 17 in a myriad of literacy building and positive youth development programs. Each student keeps a portfolio of their daily progress in tutoring, creative writing, visual art, audio recording and independent work. The Free Write team comprised of board, staff and volunteers engage with court-involved youth year-round, during school and after school.Free Write’s Library & Learning Lab serves as the foundation and ecosystem for the various Free Write programs, boasting a varied collection of materials for use and loan such as dictionaries, legal resources, autobiographies, poetry, comic books, videos, music, fiction, and instructional publications. The Digital Learning Lab offers industry-standard graphic design, illustration, animation, word processing, and music production software and hardware.With the support of the highly skilled Free Write team, students utilize digital technology to further their creative expression and skill development. These materials are available for independent use by students or for the facilitation of the following programs:

4501 N Clarendon Ave, Chicago, Il 60640

I teach the Music Production and Performance while mentoring aspiring young artist.

329 W 18Th St #506, Chicago, Il 60616 (312) 421-8040

I'm a roaming teaching artist, which means I'm sent out to different schools to teach graphic arts and entrepreneurship.

600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Il 60605

I teach Cartoon and Anime classes at Wentworth Elementary though a special program at Columbia College.

375 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611-3069

I teach workshops, develop curriculum, and work on promotional material for the Know Your Rights Project. Know Your Rights is a program which teaches young people their rights as a Juvenile in the state of Illinois.

Taught special art programing to youth from the third grade to high school seniors with the intent of preparing them for college and careers. The classes ranged from, comics, animation, anime, elements of hip- hop, comic history, environmental illustration, character design, artistic youth entrepreneurship, tae kwon do, tai chi, and developed the first 5th grade youth development class (a class which taught youth life skills and leadership).

Student Ambassador- Gave school tours, and help recruite potential students.Resident Advisor- Dorm floor manager, plan events, give tours, office assistant and overall guide in the in's and outs of The School of the Arts Institute.Orientation Leader- Help new students become acclimated to the Institution and life in downtown Chicago

Bachelor'S Of Fine Art, Graphic Illustration

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