2026 CCFY - Stories That Stick

2026 CCFY - Stories That Stick

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2026 Creative Careers for Youth Arts Intensive Series at ArtsXchange | $50 | Ages 11 - 15 | 8 Classes Practice community storytelling by interviewing elders and local figures for mini-documentaries. Serve as literary ambassadors through a story hour for younger kids and a holiday book drive. PROGRAM FOR AGES 11-15 DATES/ TIMES: TEACHING ARTIST: Theresa Davis WHAT TO EXPECT WHAT TO EXPECT Students will need to bring a packed lunch each day to the program (Required). Students are also invited (but not required), to bring the following items to the program: ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST Theresa Davis Theresa Davis is a multifaceted educator, storyteller, poet, and author whose influence spans across multiple artistic and educational domains. With over thirty years of experience as a classroom teacher, primarily at Horizons School, she has been dedicated to developing cross-curricular programs for elementary and middle school students. Her deep commitment to education extends beyond the classroom as she now serves as a curriculum developer and teaching artist for notable arts organizations in Atlanta, including Georgia Tech, The Alliance Theater, and 7 Stages Theater. A celebrated performance poet and poetry slam champion, Theresa has captivated audiences nationwide. She has competed individually and on teams in poetry slams for over a decade, culminating in her 2011 victory at the Women of the World Poetry Slam. Her poetry collections, "After This We Go Dark" and "Drowned: A Mermaid’s Manifesto," published by Sibling Rivalry Press, have earned critical acclaim, including being named an American Library Association Honoree and receiving the "Ten Books All Georgians Should Read" award. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION This program is eligable for Scholarship. The Southeast Community Cultural Center d/b/a ArtsXchange is pleased to offer partial and full scholarships for our youth programs and summer camps. One application for one student. If you are applying for multiple youth please submit separate forms for each youth. Additionally, scholarships are ineligible for classes/camps/workshops that have already been paid for. Apply today by completing the application form. **After Registering Parents/Guardians will be contacted via email in order to complete required paperwork and receive important updates. REGISTRATION Guardians please note you can only sign up 1 student at a time. For those signing up for multiple students you will need to complete a separate registration/payment for each student. [Eventbrite tags: Children & Youth , Family & Education, Class, Training, or Workshop, Atlanta, Creative, Literacy, Storytelling, Creativeworkshop, Artsxchange, kids_camp, kids_activities, atlanta_ga, creative_media]