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A powerful, new creative space for teachers and students, our hub features an array of resources and activities to help teachers and students learn about human rights, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and how to use the arts and media to tell stories that inspire action, solutions, and positive change.

Get inspired by what young people are doing and join us in our mission to make a difference in the world! Check out our lessons, featured projects, the student showcase, and our new Creative Visions Classroom initiative with Discovery Education.

Creative Changemakers, formerly known as Rock Your World, includes lessons and resources that help students build confidence in their ability to make positive changes in their communities and to become well-informed, engaged citizens. Flexible, free, and fully aligned with Common Core and SEL Standards, Creative Changemakers helps students think critically and act creatively.

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Creative Visions & Discovery Education

Creative Visions and Discovery Education are coming together to present Creative Visions Classroom with a "Changemakers in Action" Virtual Field Trip.

Students will take a journey around the country to see real-world changemakers in action who are finding creative ways to improve their world.

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Calls to Action

Creative Visions has partnered with InnerView to ignite creative expression in our youth. The initiative calls on young people to express their views on global issues through creative endeavors.

MAR → Make HERstory Visible

This month, we invite you to submit an element of visual art celebrating inspiring women in honor of Women’s History Month and Global Goal #5: Gender Equality.

Let your creativity run wild and create a piece of art that honors a woman who inspires you, then be sure to submit your art and a statement about your work to InnerView and impactedu@creativevisions.org.

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Example: “Ambition” Mural by Erica Chisholm

Students across the nation are answering our calls to creative action and submitting responses. Take a peek at the work we have received thus far, and be sure to encourage the youths in your lives to submit their own responses as well.

Click through the slides to explore this past month's mental health memes and Women's History Month artwork.

"Many students get anxiety from their tests and test results. So, I wanted to make a meme to help students relate to the meme and let them know that it's okay to be a little stressed. But don't stress over it too much, and to know that you did your best, and that's okay."

Looking at the Test Results
"My meme centers around awareness, which is often something mental health lacks. Simple things such as homework may appear manageable, but are actually one of the primary causes of school stress and less time for self care. Many concerned parents may also pressure their kids into feeling of anxiety rather than actually helping their mental health. I hope others can find a touch of humor and relatability to the struggles of school through this meme. Using creativity and humor to create this meme made me happier. I feel like my mood has improved because using creativity can bring a sense of accomplishment in my finished creation."

My Mom Staring at Me
"My meme raises mental health awareness by representing my hopefully relatable experiences in confiding in others. Usually I find pets to be very helpful, because they are not only super cute but also trustworthy, and will not judge you for anything you say."

How Your Cat Feels
"The meme I created is supposed to help others relate to the struggle of choosing to stay in bed and relax or to get out of bed and do schoolwork. However it feels like there's no right option, staying in bed makes you feel unproductive and lazy while getting out of bed and working feels impossible and 'torturous.' I hope my meme can help others relate and lift their moods. Making the meme definitely helped lift my mood."

Stressed About Doing Both
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Mental Health Should Always Come First
"I made this picture based on a classic style of meme, so its simpleness adds to the humor. I made a meme about depression because i can relate to it, and it hits close to home. many people don’t understand depression, and this meme may help some understand. Humor helps me deal with issues such as depression, and may help others feel seen."

Maybe If You Smile
"I created my meme for mental health using graphic arts. My meme is all about self care and what it feels like to complete one thing off my to do list. I hope others think or feel not alone about waiting until the last minute to do the task they keep putting off to the side. I myself procrastinate and leave things I don’t want to do for last minute. However, when I complete at least one thing, I feel accomplished and proud of myself so creating this meme increased my creativity because I got the chance to come up with my own caption that I feel a lot of people would relate to. Creating this meme also improved my mood because it was fun to look up and choose self care pictures that I enjoy for my meme."

Me After Completing One Task
"One factor that affects one’s view of mental health is society’s idea of normalcy. With this meme, I hope to bring awareness to the fact that “normal” only exists as a concept, not as a definite construct which restricts the way in which one should behave to be accepted. There is a group of people, somewhere, where one can be accepted. One just needs to go out and find the group which finds them to be normal and accepted."

Me After a Long Day
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When Things Are Not Okay
"I hope that my meme helps use humor and laughs to help kids realize that while life can be stressful, there are so many healthy ways to deal with it and cope that can make todays busy world so much more manageable and enjoyable!"

Life Is Throwing Too Much at Me
"Shows importance of self care, where life is much better when caring for yourself."

When You Care for Yourself
"I have made my entry about Catherine of Aragon as she is very underrated in history compared to her successor, Anne Boleyn. She was Princess of Wales (1499/1501 - 1502), Dowager Princess of Wales (1502 - 1536), Queen of England (1509 - 1533/1536), Queen Regent of England (1513), and the first female Ambassador of Spain to England (1507 - 1509). She also fought a battle while pregnant and helped take down the King of Scotland, mailing her husband his bloody robe. She went through 4 miscarriages and stillbirths and had a son die within 2 months. She refused to annul her marriage to Henry VIII, which helped to ensure that her daughter became the first undisputed queen regnant of England as Mary I (1553 - 1558). She was exiled from court from 1531 until her death and was basically imprisoned in her castle with few people being allowed to see her. She wasn't even allowed to see her daughter except for once when she caught smallpox in 1534. Catherine had to endure so much and she often pales in history compared to her husband's second wife, Anne Boleyn"

Catherine of Aragon
Joan Baez
"I decided that I wanted my video to be about my mother because she is a woman who has accomplished great things in her life despite many adversities. That includes getting through college, earning a masters degree while being a single mother to two children. I admire how hard she works to reach her goals as well as how she is able to provide for those she loves. I wish to someday be as great of a woman as her."

My Mother
"This piece is dedicated to my late grandma. She was so strong and beat breast cancer twice, she lost her life to lung cancer last April but she was a amazing, kind caring woman."

My Grandma
"The woman who inspires me the most is my older sister. She makes me believe that I can do whatever it is I put my mind to. She's smart, confident, pretty, kind, she's who I want to be like when I am older. She is a huge part of who I am as a person and I will forever be inspired by her."

My Older Sister
"I made this sculpture of a face of a woman with burns and damage on her face Yet, even with the damage she is still beautiful. The grass growing in the sculpture represents women's beauty and ability grow as well."

Women's Beauty
"This is a piece inspired by a trans woman in my life (name withheld) who has shaped my view of what it means to be a woman, defined not by her body or society’s views of her but by her ownership of her identity. She is not afraid to ask questions and defend anyone under oppression and lives by an inspiring sense of empowerment that I believe all women can look up to."

A Trans Woman
"Rosalind Franklin was one of the first women in science that I learned about in high school and to this day her story still inspires me as a young woman pursuing a career in stem. From her I have learned to combat adversity and preserve in the face of hardship."

Rosalind Franklin
"I made a collage about the famous artist, Frida Kahlo. She has inspired me and many other women in their artistic journey. Her resilience and strength that she demonstrated through her difficult life serves as a reminder that women are brave and capable. I included my favorite works from her, as well as two quotes from her that I live by."

Frida Kahlo
"For my HERstory project I made a I am/ she was poem about my grandma. She was a very special person in my life and sadly passed this January. But I knew right away I would make this about her. She was very caring and spiritual. She never doubted anyone’s ability’s and was everyone’s biggest cheerleader til the end. The photo I added was of me as a newborn and her."

Grandma and Me
"My HERstory hero is Sridevi. The late Sridevi was a popular Indian actress during the 1980s through early 2000s. The last movie she did was Mom and the movie resonated with me so much. I have watched her other works, English Vinglish, Army, Mom, etc. My appreciation and love for her and her works only grew as I watched more of her movies. She was my inspiration. Not only was she an amazing actor, but she was a loving and nurturing mother to her daughters. As a tribute to the amazing and powerful woman she is, I created an art piece of her ethereal beauty."

Sridevi

Spotlights

Every month, we use our platform to shine a light on remarkable students and teachers with a powerful story to share from the forefront of learning and change.

Featured Student

Meet Creative Changemaker Sophia

(11th Grade)

"As a student, I've found that being creative to promote mental well-being has significantly improved my mood. Engaging in activities like #CreateConnectCare has given me a constructive outlet to express my thoughts and emotions, providing clarity and solace during challenging times. Witnessing the positive impact of my creativity within our community has been incredibly fulfilling and has boosted my sense of purpose and happiness. I encourage other youth to give it a try because creativity has the power to uplift, inspire, and heal."

Featured Teacher

Meet Nationally Board Certified, John Marshall High School Teacher, Carrie Snyder Renfro

"#CreateConnectCare provides time for self-expression that can be easily integrated into an academic assessment as well. It benefits teachers by giving them a window and insight into student thoughts and understanding. I often find more value in their creative expressions than their scholastic writing. Words can be copied, but creativity tends to reflect the true nature of my students. I notice that many students are most thoughtful and reflective during the process of creative expression. Selfishly, it brings me joy to watch them create."

Featured Lesson

Introduction to Creative Changemakers & Storytellers

(Located in Module 1 of Lessons)

In this lesson, students learn about and reflect on the efforts of change-makers and storytellers to create meaningful impact. Through examples, students will see how all forms of art, including visual, literary, and performing arts, can tell stories that resonate and compel audiences to feel, think, and act to make a change.

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