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Be a Positive Force
for Change

Bay Area Creative is a collective of programs using creative arts to support positive change in under resourced communities.

who we are

We are a team of artists who use spoken word poetry and hip hop dance to transform our lives, our communities, and the globe. We promote positive change by uplifting marginalized cultures, offering therapeutic benefits, and enhancing communication skills.

We envision a world where people listen courageously, speak thoughtfully and act equitably in times of conflict and in times of joy.

the change we create

Group of Black and Brown middle school students with their teaching artist towards the front. They're all wearing some form of mask from surgical to cloth. They're in a school hallway.

IN EDUCATION

We raise literacy levels for under resourced students in K-12 schools while utilizing social emotional learning tools.

IN COMMUNITIES

We provide paths for people to explore their own identity, connect with others, and positively affect the world around them.

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IN EMPLOYMENT

We provide stable income for artists teaching in Black and Brown communities.

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our programs

SPARC Creativity Program

Arts In Schools

Bring a local poet, dancer, painter, or film maker to your school site.

Revisions

Therapeutic Arts Sessions and Support

Rich Oak Events

All ages poetry slams and open mics around the bay area

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Educators for Empathy

Young femme middle school student with light brown skin and shoulder length wavy dark hair pointing at the audience while performing at the mic.

Professional Development for Teachers

Theory of Change

BAC Theories of Change
a circle with five different sections on the outside
From left to right clockwise:
community events
professional development with teachers
family workshops
team building workshops with corporate teams
workshops in k12 classes

in the center is a circle with the words 'spoken word' and a white outline around that circle has Local Poets written
From left to right are banners describing audience
Underserved Communities
United Communities

students are saying

"I always felt at home while poetry class was going on"."

"I liked how integrated the students were in the actual programming allowing the kids to learn but enjoyably."

"It brought me out more as a person."

"The class introduced me to a brand new way of expressing myself and a new coping mechanism."

Youth poet with light brown skin and shoulder length dark brown hair. Their mouth is open as they are mid speech, and their right hand points to themselves.

Briana Leung, Afralatinx Asian teaching artist and poet who has brown skin and cedar brown curly hair. They are wearing a white jacket and a green and white striped button up. They are mid performance and slightly smiling. One hand is loosely closed mid gesture and the other holds their phone.

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