There is little question that many Black, Latinx and immigrant youth are experiencing socio-emotional trauma caused, in part, by racism and other systemic ills. But are there programs in place that address their needs? That is the question that a research project recently funded by the IU Racial Justice Research Fund seeks to answer. The… Read more »
Month: March 2021
The symbiotic relationship between IUPUI and Indianapolis’s focus on sports and tourism
Indianapolis’ unprecedented task of hosting the entire NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament provides the opportunity to reflect on the interconnected relationship between the IUPUI campus and the City of Indianapolis in their pursuit of an economy advanced by sports and tourism. Decades ago Indianapolis community leaders came together to develop a strategy for the… Read more »
IUPUI student shares experience as tutor/mentor for IU Student Success Corps program
IUPUI student, Kristina Gill, has served as a tutor/mentor for the IU Student Success Corps (IU SSC), formally the Indiana Kids program, since 2018. Watch the video as Gill chats with Kayla Nunnally, Program Manager of IU SSC, about her overall experiences and biggest takeaways of being a tutor/mentor in the program. Gill tutored in… Read more »
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Full production grants available for Black playwrights throughout Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Due to the overwhelming response to the WFYI documentary “OnyxFest 2020: Written in Black, the deadline for Black playwrights to submit scripts has been extended to midnight Sunday, March 14, 2021. For a few aspiring writers, OnyxFest 2021 – the first and only Indiana theater festival exclusively for African American playwrights –… Read more »