The Comic Book Project
The Comic Book Project helps children forge an alternative pathway to literacy
by writing, designing, and publishing original comic books. The Project puts
children in the role of creators, rather than merely receivers of information.
Children write and draw about their personal experiences and interests, thereby
engaging them in the learning process and motivating them to succeed in school,
after school, and in life. Since 2001, the Comic Book Project has impacted over
50,000 children across the United States and abroad. For detailed information,
student publications, and photo galleries, visit
www.ComicBookProject.org.
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Comic book panel by elementary school student
"The Comic Book Project provided the children of the Imperial Valley
a creative and unique way of expressing their knowledge of content
standards through drawing and sequential art. Many of our students found
The Comic Book Project to be fun and exciting and have continued to
create comic books on their own as they learn new content in their
classrooms. The Project has made learning fun and has developed a way
for children around the world to express through art, what they cannot
express in words. I am honored to be working with such an innovative
program." -- Lori Campos, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator,
Imperial County, California |
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Youth Music Exchange
The Youth Music Exchange transforms schools, after-school programs, and
community-based organizations into record labels owned and managed by youth. The
children write and record the music, develop marketing strategies, design the
artwork, and sustain their company by bringing a youth-generated product to the
community. YME puts not only media but also the media network into the hands of
children in order to reinforce academic learning, social development, and career
skills. For detailed information, student record labels, and streaming music,
visit
www.YouthMusicExchange.org.
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CD cover by middle school youth record label
"The Youth Music Exchange has provided an avenue for some of our
students to be involved in their learning by creating and producing a
unique CD. The students involved with YME had not previously been
connected to school or had much interest in succeeding. The Youth Music
Exchange has offered an outlet for their individual creativity along
with showing a purpose for education. A few of our students probably
would not have graduated from high school this spring without this
unique learning opportunity." -- Debbie Sullivan, Associate
Superintendent for Reinvention, Decatur Township, Indianapolis
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