GTMD Support Arts & Education in BIPOC Communities

In a time when children are told their feelings don't matter, their stories don't count, and their differences make them "other" or "less than,"  Speaking Out Collective does the opposite.

We use storytelling and puppetry to help children find their voices, whether they're navigating anxiety or ADHD, learning their family's immigration story matters, or discovering that being different is something to celebrate, not hide.

From PreK-2 students learn it's okay to talk about big feelings. Elementary to high school students document untold histories of their communities and become more confident using theatre techniques. We're teaching critical literacy through the arts and creative courage when they're under attack.

Why Now Matters:

• Mental health crises among children and adults are at historic highs
• DEI programs are being dismantled
• Honest and equitable history is being erased 
• Arts and education funding is disappearing
• Children from marginalized communities are being told, once again, to be quiet

And we need your help to change that!

$25 once = one student in a classroom workshop today; $25/month = 12 students this year + the security to plan ahead.

Just $5, $10, $15 or $25 a month gives us the stability to say YES when under-resourced schools and communities ask for help, especially as funding disappears.

This Give to the Max Day, give a child the gift to speak the truth and empower the leaders of tomorrow!