storylabs

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Students become members of The Change Agency, a Storywurx. Story Prompt that makes them each and collectively Agents of Change. They are asked one simple question: "What is it about yourself, your neighborhood, the city, the country or the world that you want to see change?" With one on one mentoring, they  pitch their own topics, research using Google, Chatgpt, Question Ai, write using Storywurx 3 Part Structure, film , edit, caption, filter,  add original music, images via free apps.  SEL, DEI

The Question: " What do you want our future earth to be like and what can we do today to help?"  The Story: When an animated character from the year 2057,  Razdek 10, shows our students two possible Future earths, one healthy and full of unity, and one damaged by climate change and war, he gives them a simple choice--" Will you help to heal our earth and its civilizations or help to harm them?"  Each week through research discussion and creation students discover a new  solution.  SEL, Climate

Students do a deep dive into why they matter. We start with each student exploring their ancestral lineages and learning about the authentic  contributions of their ethnic civilizations to the global collective. All students will learn about self esteem, self love, self value and self worth and how they matter to themselves, their families, their ancestors and the world.  The class culminates in a multi-media 'selfie' video project.   Deep breathing, tapping and Qi Gong . SEL .Identity.Community

Dream Forward is Storywurx's expanded college and career readiness program. We encourage 11th and 12th graders to explore their passions, what they care about, what they would do even if they were not being paid in order to match them up with a career that will not only provide money but also career satisfaction, longevity and personal happiness.  Students will design an interactive Life Map with education and entrepreneurship options, contacts, financial aid, internships and curated mentors.  

Students research, write and speak/rap   their own identity,  DEI and social justice based  positive lyrics. Using poetry, rap, spoken word, and original beats,  student voice is nurtured and  fully expressed via short music videos. Students  will collaborate using free music production tools to create impactful music driven visual stories, using images, video and selfie content.  SEL DEI Identity

Students will explore the relationship between story and movement.  After reading, viewing and discussing a curated variety of impactful stories and videos students will each, with professional mentorship, choreograph, practice, perform and record an original Story Dance. Collectively the class will co-create one video, many stories.  Deep breathing, tapping and Qi Gong . SEL.  Deep breathing, tapping and Qi Gong . 

Students learn the art of story circle check-ins, which provide an opportunity to create a safe space and become a safe place for us  to discuss how we feel and what's going on in our lives. Story Lab is enjoyed via curated and grade level integrated read, viewed and listened content, discussion, and the opportunity to craft and tell our own stories in the safety of our circle.  Breathing,  tapping and Qi Gong . SEL. Identity. DEI Community

TEDx Speaker and Storywurx Founder, Michael Fry, designed this class to provide the step by step tools for students to ideate, outline, write, rehearse, rewrite and perform/record their own TedX style talk about topics that matter most to them. The goal is to model how our ideas, thoughts and desire to communicate ideas can be powerfully transformative and impactful to both viewers and Youth Talkers as well. Speaking. Writing. DEI SEL

Storywurx Founder, Michael Fry, uses his 35 years plus in entertainment, branding and advertising,  education and social media advocacy to create a unified curriculum for leaders, teachers, students and parents that nurtures and maintains student voice . Student voice begins with adults creating a safe space and becoming a safe place for youth to be vulnerable, share their ideas and stories and to feel that what they have to say, matters. PD. Training.  Resources

Our youth are growing up on devices, many are are addicted to social media, short form content that can create a reluctance to have prolonged interest, focus and attention during class, homework time and when listening.  With so much competition for student attention, educators must co-create curriculum, practices and exercises that engage student interest using multiple modalities.  This PD helps teachers to gamify and make curriculum interactive as well as how to deliver engaging  instruction.