CATALYST INITIATIVE ROUND 2
Yolanda Wisher, poet and educator, worked with Trapeta Mayson of Historic Germantown in Philadelphia, a partnership organization of sixteen historical houses, destinations and museums in Northwest Philadelphia’s Old German Township that works collaboratively to preserve its extraordinary historic assets, increase access, interpret them to the public and raise their visibility. Their work together focused on Yolanda’s artistic practice and innovative project design to create an educational program that brings Germantown youth into active dialogue with historic sites and residents, inviting them to be leaders and co-creators. Their story over a year of collaboration is one of experimentation and testing, balancing vision with resources, combining art and technology to activate historic places, and creating a model that invites and empowers young people to build a relationship with and become stewards of their neighborhood.
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