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DREAM FLAG

2025

A group of ten collaborators from the School of Social Work Art Collective agreed to engage in critical dialogues around the meaning of flags in general and of the American flag in particular. We asked, “Does the American flag we know represent our dreams and aspirations?” We explored the aesthetics of the American flag as it exists objectively, then painted our own versions of that flag. At our final meeting, we collaborated on one larger flag that would represent our collective Dream Flag.

DREAM FLAG

2025

A group of ten collaborators from the School of Social Work Art Collective agreed to engage in critical dialogues around the meaning of flags in general and of the American flag in particular. We asked, “Does the American flag we know represent our dreams and aspirations?” We explored the aesthetics of the American flag as it exists objectively, then painted our own versions of that flag. At our final meeting, we collaborated on one larger flag that would represent our collective Dream Flag.

DREAM FLAG

2025

A group of ten collaborators from the School of Social Work Art Collective agreed to engage in critical dialogues around the meaning of flags in general and of the American flag in particular. We asked, “Does the American flag we know represent our dreams and aspirations?” We explored the aesthetics of the American flag as it exists objectively, then painted our own versions of that flag. At our final meeting, we collaborated on one larger flag that would represent our collective Dream Flag.

Storytelling Methods to Advance Transgender and Gender Diverse Justice

2024

Using Arts-Based Storytelling Methods to Build Efficacy and Advance Transgender and Gender Diverse Justice" is a workshop series funded by the U-M Arts Initiative and co-implemented by social work Professor Christensen. TGD individuals engaged in storytelling using poetry, dream speech, and photovoice to advocate for justice and counter discriminatory legislation. Participants contributed to a virtual repository of powerful artistic artifacts, promoting political advocacy and community solidarity.

Storytelling Methods to Advance Transgender and Gender Diverse Justice

2024

Using Arts-Based Storytelling Methods to Build Efficacy and Advance Transgender and Gender Diverse Justice" is a workshop series funded by the U-M Arts Initiative and co-implemented by social work Professor Christensen. TGD individuals engaged in storytelling using poetry, dream speech, and photovoice to advocate for justice and counter discriminatory legislation. Participants contributed to a virtual repository of powerful artistic artifacts, promoting political advocacy and community solidarity.

Storytelling Methods to Advance Transgender and Gender Diverse Justice

2024

Using Arts-Based Storytelling Methods to Build Efficacy and Advance Transgender and Gender Diverse Justice" is a workshop series funded by the U-M Arts Initiative and co-implemented by social work Professor Christensen. TGD individuals engaged in storytelling using poetry, dream speech, and photovoice to advocate for justice and counter discriminatory legislation. Participants contributed to a virtual repository of powerful artistic artifacts, promoting political advocacy and community solidarity.

Pan-African Creative Exchange Artist Residency

2024

The Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) Residency took place in 2023-24. Will built capacity for art-centered social justice practice in social work and in units across the U-M campus. Visiting Artists Erwin Maas and Nike Jonah, co-founders of PACE, provided workshops and presentations on entrepreneurship, art in Africa, and theater for social change, and many other themes.

Pan-African Creative Exchange Artist Residency

2024

The Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) Residency took place in 2023-24. Will built capacity for art-centered social justice practice in social work and in units across the U-M campus. Visiting Artists Erwin Maas and Nike Jonah, co-founders of PACE, provided workshops and presentations on entrepreneurship, art in Africa, and theater for social change, and many other themes.

Pan-African Creative Exchange Artist Residency

2024

The Pan-African Creative Exchange (PACE) Residency took place in 2023-24. Will built capacity for art-centered social justice practice in social work and in units across the U-M campus. Visiting Artists Erwin Maas and Nike Jonah, co-founders of PACE, provided workshops and presentations on entrepreneurship, art in Africa, and theater for social change, and many other themes.

Talent Selection for PACE 2025

2024

This event took place on April 15, 2024. Experts in myriad art forms came together to help with the selection of U-M students that will be funded to present their work in Bloemfontein, South Africa, PACE 2025. We are in the process of raising funds to conclude this program.

Talent Selection for PACE 2025

2024

This event took place on April 15, 2024. Experts in myriad art forms came together to help with the selection of U-M students that will be funded to present their work in Bloemfontein, South Africa, PACE 2025. We are in the process of raising funds to conclude this program.

Talent Selection for PACE 2025

2024

This event took place on April 15, 2024. Experts in myriad art forms came together to help with the selection of U-M students that will be funded to present their work in Bloemfontein, South Africa, PACE 2025. We are in the process of raising funds to conclude this program.

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