The purpose of our itAG will be to raise awareness: 

• • On the social and political realities of young marginalized people enrolled in NYC DOE school communities by sharing their stories

• • On the structural shift that we think is needed in schools to build community while welcoming immigrant students by sharing a toolkit for art educators

• • On how art is a tool to build a community where (new) students and educators can come together to shift away from traditional policies and practices that reinforce systems of oppression demonstrated by this itAG.

What is "Inviting Risk"? 

“Inviting Risk” in this project is being defined as an invitation that is fostered in the classroom to create a space where authentic learning is occurring where the fear of “messing up” for both the students and the teacher is slowly becoming diminished. 

Both students and teachers are “taking risk” in learning with one another and learning from each other when embracing home life and student experiences.