Youth Engagement: Identidad Series

 
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"Theatre for Social Change"
Identidade Series is a series of workshops presented by the facilitators from IDENTIDAD: 2nd Annual Latino Youth Summit that took place on May 19th, 2007 at Toronto City Hall. From January to December 2008 thirteen workshops will be facilitated by young individuals whom have developed a skill/talent and are involved with the Latin American Community. The majority of the workshops are held at the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples with the exception of a few workshops which are held at the 519 Community Centre and the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre.
Identidad Series is in response to the Hispanic Development Council’s vision that programs must create structures that sustains the active participation and civic engagement of Latino/Hispanic Youth and young professionals or experienced individuals. At the end of the series one name will be drawn to win an honorarium, which was presented by Isamarca. (contact: identidadseries@gmail.com )


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From March 2008 to March 2010, The Hispanic Development Council is hosting a series of workshops presented by the facilitators from IDENTIDAD: 2nd Annual Latino Youth Summit that took place on May 19th, 2007 at Toronto City Hall.

The Hispanic Development Council believes in the necessity of creating a structure that sustains the active participation and civic engagement of Latino/Hispanic Youth and young professionals or experienced individuals.

Calendar:

Past Workshops:

March 16, 2008 - Talking abour Women's Rights - Veronica Zaragoa

April 19, 2008 - Popular Thater - Jessica Bleur

June 26, 2008 - Diverciudad - Leo Zuniga & artists

August 26-29, 2008 Arte Para Cambio Social - Mike Troublez, Ruben Esguerra, Lorena Lorenzo, Kris Migoya-Orantes

Upcoming Workshops

December 6, 2008 - First Voices - Eliza Knockwood at Toronto Women's Book Store (73 Harbour St)

January 10, 2009 - Video For Social Change - Natalyn Tremblay (Location to be Announced)

Febrero 21, 2009 - Loud Drumming 4 Rallies

April 11, 2009 - Entrepenuership - Eric Sifuentes

Mayo 16, 2009 - Street Voices (Spoken Word) - Josue Maya

* dates are subject to be changed so please call HDC to confirm dates: 416-516-0851/ identidadseries@gmail.com

ARTE & CAMBIO SOCIAL - ART & SOCIAL CHANGE

FROM AUGUST 26 – 29, 2008 a group of young people ages 13 to 17 toured the city of Toronto and created art with some of Toronto's most progressive community artists. For four days, participants and four community artists explored how Break-dance, percussion, Improving Theater and the art of power dynamics has been used historically as instruments of social change and self-expression. The workshops were delivered in various community centers and organizations in Toronto as an attempt to expose the participants to different physical areas where programming and services for young people are delivered.

Arte & Cambio Social/Art & Social Change is a program is part of a series of workshops called Identidad Series. Identidad Series is an initiative hosted by The Hispanic Development Council (HDC) to support the wealth of talent and skills of young facilitators. Platforms are being created for thirteen facilitators to deliver workshops to the community at large as a means of highlighting the talent in Latin American Community of Toronto.