" Acaban de llegar los resultados del SBAC (examen estatal de California) de los estudiantes.Todos los jóvenes de Shakespeare de mi clase muestran mejoras significativas en sus pruebas. Por ejemplo, Jade obtuvo una puntuación perfecta en Matemáticas, Emily está alrededor del percentil 95 tanto en Matemáticas como en ELA, y Elden saltó 2 niveles a "excede" en Matemáticas.Al principio, me preocupaba que mis habitantes de Shakespeare no pudieran concentrarse en su aprendizaje en ese momento. Por el contrario, participar en The Young Shakespeareans definitivamente les ayudó a mejorar su confianza en sí mismos. Más importante aún, es una gran disciplina para estos niños establecer y perseguir un estándar más alto para sí mismos. Los resultados de sus pruebas son la prueba.Muchas gracias por brindar una oportunidad tan maravillosa a nuestros estudiantes. "

Sr. So Sungwan

Maestra de quinto grado, Escuela Primaria West Vernon

TOTAL SERVED

Hasta la fecha:

Talleres = 409
Actuaciones = 36
Estudiantes de Artes Escénicas = 396
Estudiantes de Diseño de Producción = 104
Estudiantes de Artes Técnicas = 54

TOTAL SERVIDO = 11,000 y contando...

Empleos creados:

Ex alumnos de Career Pathways = 83
Artistas docentes = 62
Artistas y técnicos de la industria = 39

Voluntarios = 76

Miembros de la audiencia = 9,819

"En todos mis años en educación he visto muchos programas extracurriculares, pero The Young Shakespeareans es el más eficaz para cambiar y mejorar la vida de los estudiantes.Todos los estudiantes han mejorado: los estudiantes tímidos como Juan toman confianza y aprenden a confiar en sí mismos para hablar en público y proyectar su voz; los estudiantes demasiado confiados como Emily aprenden a controlar sus reacciones y a ser conscientes y respetuosos con el resto del grupo; todo el mundo se convierte en un jugador de equipo y en una persona más feliz y entusiasmada con la vida y el aprendizaje. Y después de la actuación final todos caminan de manera diferente, como personas que lograron algo muy importante en sus vidas."

Sr. Cristin Barbu

Magnet Coordinador, Escuela Secundaria JohnAdams

OUR IMPACT

The Young Shakespeareans:

Range from 7 to 22 years of age;
Are 97% Latinx, Black, Asian, Indigenous, and other Children of Color;
Many speak English as a second language

with only their native tongue spoken at home.

Our Partner Schools consistently report increased student attendance, improved classroom participation and behavior, and elevated test scores. Parents are eager to ensure that their children can join our Programs, and their siblings, cousins, and classmates strive to follow their path.

Many Young Shakespeareans participate year after year. Once in High School, they enjoy opportunities for early employment, networking, and exposure to workplace demands. In our Earn+Learn Programs, they exercise their creativity and leadership skills as they mentor and model the way to growth and success for our younger students - and many continue to mentor and perform throughout their college years.

"I used to be a very shy, soft spoken person, who really didn't participate. Theatre was a major confidence boost that has made me a more comfortable public speaker.

The TYS experience has helped me recognize my potential for success and as we say, "If I can do Shakespeare, I can do anything! "

"Muchas gracias por su apoyo para ayudar a mis estudiantes a mejorar sus habilidades de desarrollo del lenguaje. Están muy felices de tener los libros y llevárselos a casa para leerles a sus familias. Algunos de los estudiantes dijeron que al leer el libro en casa, sus padres también aprenderán más inglés y vocabulario. Esta nueva experiencia ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar más autoestima, a poder participar en las relaciones sociales con estudiantes y adultos, y también a respetar las ideas y creencias de los demás. Una vez más, gracias por su amabilidad y la oportunidad de aprendizaje que les brindó a mis estudiantes bilingües y de bajo nivel socioeconómico ."

Sra. Karen Lara

Maestro de Enlace, Escuela Primaria Nevin Avenue

"Hearing the name William Shakespeare didn’t mean much to 5th-grade me; sure, he’s the guy who wrote Romeo and Juliet. But joining The Young Shakespeareans turned out to be one of the greatest choices I’ve ever made. Suddenly, I was excited to audition for a part in Macbeth. Honestly, I was afraid I wouldn't meet my memorization deadline, but then I found 21 lines in our version of Macbeth would become my specialty. The memories made during that year of Shakespeare were unforgettable. I became the loyal messenger, Ross, and learned the important tricks of literary devices and iambic pentameter.

Of course, the next year in 6th-grade I signed up for TYS. I was excited to be in the play Romeo and Juliet and I auditioned for the Nurse. We had been in workshops and had just had our first sword play instruction session when school closed. But it didn’t take long for TYS to find an alternative new way for us to perform that was really memorable - my entire family watched my performance online and brought flowers to my bedroom. The Nurse became one of my favorite characters from Romeo and Juliet. I admired her humorous personality and how she cared for Juliet, and the Covid Zoomie we created proved that if I could do Shakespeare, I could do anything.

My entire online 7th-grade year was full of Shakespeare, and in my leadership class, I played 2 to 3 characters. It was a wild ride, even receiving green screen equipment and lights, and using Snapchat filters for costumes. Then during 8th-grade, I signed up for a TYS workforce program. I couldn’t believe it; I would get actually get paid to study Shakespeare - it was a match made in heaven. I had my first VoiceOver acting experience that Ms. Alison personally trained me with, and played the part of Lady Macbeth, too (5th-grade me was so happy). During this time, I also got involved in all parts of the production; I was a tech for a while, then a zombie-soldier actor and co-teacher.

The tech experience from middle school prepared me for my most recent experience with The Young Shakespeareans where I designed the lighting and helped with the hair and makeup of West Vernon Elementary’s 4th and 5th-graders. Seeing these children who were the same age I was when I started in TYS made me realize how much I’ve grown.

The Young Shakespeareans program has largely influenced my life. When my 10th-grade English teacher was surprised by my ease in reading Shakespeare, I smiled and answered with three letters: TYS. I’m now brave enough to spontaneously act out Marc Antony’s monologue, something I never would have even tried six years ago. TYS has definitely made me become a stronger and more confident character, and person!"

Shirley, 11th Grade

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