OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS

Power of Poetry

August 17-21

Become a poet of change! In this week-long class, students will examine several poetic forms and determine how historical and contemporary poets use structure to convey the meaning behind their messages.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Speak Up and Speak Out – Coming Soon!

Ignite the power within to make your voices heard! In this week-long class, students will analyze speeches of recent and past historical figures and activists.

Humor for Humanity – Coming Soon!

For many generations, writers have used comedic commentary to focus the attention on a broad range of political and social issues to large audiences through the use of satire and parody.

Club 11 – Coming Soon!

If we want to bring about real change in our society, it is essential that we have the opportunity to view the world from multiple perspectives.

OUR MISSION

Voca11 is a movement

A movement with a goal to activate and amplify the voices of our middle school youth.
We want to fight against an uninformed, disconnected culture by inspiring a generation to care about something greater than themselves. We want to challenge them to identify their connection to local and global issues and consider how they can be a part of the solution. Through our series of collaborations involving research, writing, and communication skills, students will gain confidence and compassion as they find their call to action. It is our belief that knowledge empowers our future leaders, equipping them with confidence to become agents of change and connection to become a valuable part of the solution.

ABOUT THE CHIEF AMPLIFYING OFFICER

Jen Christiansen

Founder & Chief Amplifying Officer
Jennifer Christiansen is a teacher and parent who is driven by a passion to build thoughtful, relevant programming that provides the leaders of tomorrow with the tools they need to find their voice and make it heard. She has spent the last two decades amplifying voices as a teacher and leader at one of the top 10 elementary schools in the state of Illinois, and has used her voice to start a non-profit, publish books and write curriculum for new schools, theaters, and museums.

Jennifer also earned a masters in curriculum and instruction. Jennifer is a proud parent of three boys (9, 11, 16) who alongside her students, continually challenge her to understand the diverse needs of each child and have taught her that every young person has a passion inside if we can help them find it.