Help Shape Tomorrow's Visionaries

Hi, I'm Nova Starling, the artist behind the posters. My educational nonprofit is ART & RESOURCES TO INSPIRE Inc. Find its Exhibit, Classes & Resources at AARTII online.

Meeting our goal of $10,000 will deliver these resources to 100 public schools.

Young people need a way to deal with complex social issues. Having a voice and taking action gives them a sense of empowerment and direction. AARTII combines art and the inspiring stories of a diverse group of visionaries as a way to reach and encourage students from all demographics to explore and fulfill their own potential to improve the human condition. AARTII provides students with tools to define themselves, find purpose and make a difference through social action.

AARTII's Programs are a resource for the school curriculum.

AARTII’s PROGRESS & FUTURE

Our Program has become an Exhibit and Resource in the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District curriculum for their 9 middle schools and high schools.

We need funding to deliver Posters and Brochures to the rest of Alameda County’s middle schools and high schools

100 schools will cost $10,000

As an EXHIBIT: "SHAPING TOMORROW'S VISIONARIES"

AARTII gifts a set of Posters to middle and high schools depicting a diverse group of Visionaries whose lives are dedicated to improving the human condition.

Their presence can spark conversations in a variety of classes regarding Diversity, Community, Humanity and Environment.

Using Portraits as a vehicle for reflection, students gain an opportunity to see themselves and others in a different light.

As a CLASS: "ART MEETS ACTION"

Lesson Plans serve as a roadmap for students to become visionaries themselves, looking at and comparing their mindset and principles with those of influential leaders and exploring how an interest can become a career and how personal endeavors can influence society's behavior.

Each lesson ends with a creative project that gives form to a student's thoughts,

and culminates with finding their hero and making a statement about a social issue they feel deeply about.

As a RESOURCE at AARTII.org:

The "Activate" and "Educate" pages contain links for young people to think about and take action in the areas of Ecology, Energy, Climate Change, Public Health, Human Rights, Human Nature and Identity.

Students are encouraged to engage in a community activity that improves the condition of their concern.

View short presentations by clicking on their links here or on the homepage of the aartii's website

Lesson Plan / “Portraits - Connecting People” Link

Take a Tour / Video “Art Meets Action” Link

Take a Tour / Lesson Plan SlideShow “Becoming a Visionary” Link

Take a Tour / Poster SlideShow “Shaping Tomorrow’s Visionaries” Link

Take a Tour / Interview SlideShow “Visionaries Audio Sampler” Link

Here are some Student Projects from the “Finding Your Hero” and “Finding Your Voice” lessons: