IMPACT Silver Spring is offering SSL hours for students aged 16+ for our upcoming Black History Month "Film & Discussion" inspired by one of the many traditions that pushes our capacity to practice radical imagination, Afrofuturism. According to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Afrofuturism is “an evolving concept expressed through a Black cultural lens that reimagines, reinterprets and reclaims the past and present for a more empowering and inclusive tomorrow.”
With the anticipated opening of the exhibit "Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures" in March 2023 at the NMAAHC, we are hosting a viewing of Afrofuturism: The Origin Story on Monday, February 27th from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. We hope you’ll join us for this free event.
Following the film screening, students and other attendees will engage in an optional facilitated discussion for those who would like to participate exploring the following questions:
- What concepts or perspectives stood out to you the most? Do you have any personal experiences that connect to what the speakers were talking about?
- How will you use what you learned to better advocate for yourself or loved ones as it relates to more inclusive representation?
- What actions can you take to begin your own practice of radical imagination?
The student's parent/guardian must fill out this form prior to the event in order to receive SSL hours. Please note that the student must use a non-MCPS, personal email (for example: @gmail, @outlook, etc...)
Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:
- A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
- Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
- Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
