Arts-In-Education Exploratory Enrichment

BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM DETAILS



Program Title
Jabari Dreams of Freedom March 1, 2022 10am and 12:30PM
 
Provider Name
Westhampton Beach Perf Arts Cntr
 
Kristen Poulakis

Westhampton Beach , NY 11978
Phone:
631-288-2350
Email:
kristenp@whbpac.org
Website:
www.whbpac.org
Program Description
10 year old Jabari loves to paint. And through these paintings, he escapes the turbulent world around him and the reality of a friend hurt by police violence. In his dreams, he meets children and young people from the Civil Rights Era, including Ruby Bridges, Claudette Colvin, and others, who teach him how to be fearless. He also meets his hero, Barack Obama, as a 7 year old boy on the eve of the assassination of MLK, Jr… Will Jabari be able to instill in 7 year old Barack the lessons he’s learned and therefore ensure that Barack will have the necessary tools to become president? Will Jabari learn to take these lessons back into his own life and heal his community? Using rap, freedom songs, hip hop dance, history, and humor, this play explores what it means to have courage in a world where Black children, Black boys, are not safe.
 
Categories
Theatre-Musical (TH), Social Studies ,
 


Additional Resources 
There are no evaluations available for this program.

Program Recommendations
Grades
3,4,5,6



See Video  
https://vimeo.com/491276378
Arts Standards
2,3


Other Standards 



Curriculum Connections 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity , Social Justice/Advocacy , ,



Culturally Responsive 
1,3



Cost 
Cost Single: 12/ticket
Cost Multiple:


Duration
60 minutes