IM is a theatre based residency program to help high school students explore identity in order to better understand and appreciate the experiences of one another. It is also a skill building and professional development opportunity for classroom teachers.
Click to watch a short video from a recent IM residency.
The IM curriculum is designed to teach empathy, acceptance of diversity, and to foster cooperation and unity. Students will develop theatre and social skills while engaging with a wide range of material including articles, poetry, media, and hard data, along with the sharing of their classmates’ personal stories. By the end of the residency, each group will create one final piece to share with their classmates and facilitators.
For their IM residency, teachers may choose lesson plans from one of three curriculum content areas: race, gender, or self-image. The IM residency is led by a teaching artist from NCTC with classroom management support provided by the participating site teacher. The IM program is also designed to provide professional development for teachers by introducing new techniques for use in the classroom long after the NCTC residency concludes.
CONTACT
Please contact IM Program Consultant Lindsay Krumbein at lindsay@nctcsf.org for additional information and to schedule a complimentary consultation for your residency.
UPCOMING RESIDENCIES
Leadership Public High Schools - In School Residency
Hayward, California
January - February 2019
Lincoln High School - In School Residency
San Francisco, California
September - October 2019
Recent residencies
Lincoln High School - In School Residency
San Francisco, California
March 2016
Gritty City Repertory Youth Theatre - Summer Residency
Oakland, California
July 2016
City Arts and Technology High School
San Francisco, CA
Spring 2017
NCTC is a member of the National Pride Youth Theatre Alliance.