AFTERSCHOOL

with Sharece Johnson + Nellie Ostow

ROOTS & REBELS

This Roots & Rebels season was a whirlwind of adventure filled with discovery and community. Together we visited wonderful people and places and immersed ourselves in nature. We set out to explore local trails, playgrounds, and even the Hudson River, immersing ourselves in the beauty of our surroundings every Tuesday.

At the Kite’s Nest garden classroom, our creativity blossomed as we combined our love of plants and the creative arts: making paint from plant pigments and dyeing fabric with plants and herbs. And of course we planted seedlings with our ReGen teen mentors and collaborated on many delicious meals!

There was so much love and imagination in this group. We can't wait to get our hands dirty and make beautiful things together again in the Fall!

A QUESTION FROM OUR ARCHETYPES QUIZ...

I SOLVE PROBLEMS BY..

a. transforming them!

b. making a joke out of them c. learning everything i can about them d. living by my values

"My favorite moment from this spring was when we got to sing with Anneice because we wrote a song. I took a picture of one of the photographers and I was happy about it. I would never think I'd be able to use a camera."

- Sherrae, 12 (she/her) e. going on a journey for answers f. finding creative solutions g. being strong and facing them h. doing things for others

...what's your answer???

This season we embarked on a journey of self expression and creative discovery. Arts Under The Sun kicked off the semester with a connective Know

With our amazing guest educators, we delved into the meanings of colors, made jewelry, painted portraits, made collage art, and wrote songs! We even went on field trips - cooking at Lil' Deb's and visiting Nkoula and Ma Badila for a captivating