mindSpark Learning and Brink Literacy Project Partner to Launch One-of-a-Kind Illustrated Educators Program
The six-week course kicks off its first session on February 12, empowering educators to use storytelling through comics to champion their work
DENVER, Jan. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- mindSpark Learning (mSL), a Denver-based national nonprofit dedicated to re-engineering education through educators with unique professional learning experiences, announced today a partnership with Brink Literacy Project to launch its Illustrated Educators Program. This is a six-week professional learning course that introduces educators to innovative storytelling methods through the medium of comics.
The Illustrated Educators Program strategically provides teachers with professional learning and the resources needed to use storytelling as an educational tool. Course participants will interact with celebrity comic creators like Zack Howard, who's worked with Marvel, Disney, and DC Comics, and Harry Bogosian, who's worked with DC Comics, Grease the Musical and Tiny Mantis Entertainment. Additionally, educators will storyboard their own incredible tales and work with experts from both organizations to bring engaging storytelling strategies back to their classrooms. All participants have an opportunity to include their story in a future anthology of graphic memoirs.
The first course runs every Tuesday, starting February 12th and ending on March 19th, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at mindSpark Learning in Lakewood, Colorado. Teachers of all levels are invited to register. The fee for the course is $150.
"Teachers do so much more than focus on academic lessons. They help lay the foundation for our children's' social-emotional development, encourage their work habits and equip them for the workforce," said mindSpark Learning CEO Kellie Lauth. "We're thrilled to offer a unique tool that empowers them to champion their work, while creatively teaching students to tell their stories."
"Our partnership addresses a roadblock some face with certain students - communication," said CEO of Brink Literacy Project Dani Hedlund. "We're offering a professional experience and creative outlet that intersects educators with industry professionals and experts to expand their way of thinking and creatively bring storytelling methods to the classrooms."
For more information, please visit https://www.mymindsparklearning.org/out-of-the-school-box/.
About mindSpark Learning
mindSpark Learning, a Denver-based national nonprofit founded as Share Fair Nation in 2007 and rebranded in 2017, is the catalyst and intermediary between education and industry. It is re-engineering education through educators and mobilizing diverse communities to create sustained economies. mindSpark Learning leads programs and services designed to help schools understand workforce development, participate in work-based learning experiences, foster career literacy and directly connect students to mentors and authentic opportunities at a young age. Its core areas of focus are critical to today's education landscape and include STEM, EdTech, Social-emotional Learning (SEL) and Equity-centered Design Thinking. These lay the foundation for skills that are inherently necessary for career success.
mindSpark Learning is re-engineering education by incorporating the voice of community leaders in a variety of fields - from education, to industry, to government. Since 2017, mindSpark Learning has impacted 13,074 education professionals. For more information, please visit www.mymindsparklearning.org.
About Brink Literacy Project
Brink Literacy Project is an international nonprofit that: operates literacy and literature initiatives worldwide—including in underserved communities and demographics; works with creatives to assist them in getting published and connecting with readers; and publishes F(r)iction, a totally boss literary journal that collects writing, artwork, and graphic novels from new and established creatives. For more information, please visit www.brinklit.org.
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