“Speak Up!” is an arts education program in which students from two “Sister Schools”, with differing socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, work together to create meaningful and relevant art to share with their communities.

Students will select themes that feel personal and important to them, and express these themes in a wide variety of artistic mediums.

The themes found within their art pieces may reflect their ideas on political and social issues, or their own personal challenges or passions.

Video by Peter Chaikin, The Backstory Project