Join Filament’s staff and professional facilitators and explore the fundamentals of anti-adultism through customized workshops rooted in Filament Theatre’s youth equity work, community-based art making practices, and, most importantly, PLAY!
About Filament Trainings
Filament Theatre offers 2hr and 3hr professional development workshops for artists and activists, educators and students, parents/caregivers and children, and anyone interested in youth advocacy. Participants will expand their anti-oppressive toolkits through activities and discussions and leave the experience with practical steps for applying Filament’s methods to their own work and play. Workshops may be tailored to your needs and are appropriate for young people, adults, and multigenerational community groups of 5 – 35 people.
Pricing is dependent on curriculum, size of group, and length of workshop.
For Theatre Professionals:
From Theory to Practice to Play! Anti-Adultism at Filament Theatre
At Filament Theatre, our decisions impact the lives of young people, so we believe that young people have the right to help make those decisions. Filament uses the term “anti-adultism” to identify the beliefs and anti-oppression practices that guide our decision-making.
Join Filament Theatre for workshops exploring the theory and practices that support our sense of play! Together, we’ll investigate the ways plays and playing together can build youth agency and combat prejudice against young people. Discover new ways to be a youth advocate and ally, deepen relationships, expand your anti-oppressive toolkit, and have fun playing together!
Contact education@filamenttheatre.org for pricing and scheduling.
PAST PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE:
Arts Ed Chi, Writers Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Northlight Theatre, University of Illinois-Chicago, Communities in Schools-Chicago, Hamilton Elementary, Winnetka Public Schools, Theatre for Young Audiences – USA, American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY), Chicago Ideas Week.
For Teachers and Schools
Every educator, school, and classroom culture is different. At Filament, we want to work with you to customize our trainings to meet your needs. We know that time and resources for educational institutions are precious and Professional Development (P.D) should work for you. Starting from our standard training, Filament’s Introduction to Anti-Adultism, we’ll work with you to customize the workshop to fit your goals.
Email reji@filamenttheatre.org to set up a meeting and get started!
For Families and Caregivers
Raising Empowered Kids: a multigenerational family workshop
What would society look like if we treated children as thoughtful, whole people?
What if we didn’t normalize a system of having ‘power over others’ in our earliest relationships? What if child/caregiver play focused on deepening our emotional connection? Our relationships and society would be richer, more creative and more equitable!
Discover new ways to be advocates and allies for your children or the children you care for. Receive practical tips for anti-adultist parenting. And have fun playing together!