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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.

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


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.

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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