AMP Blog: Detroit Future Schools

Apply Now for the Detroit Future Schools Rida Institute in Detroit (August 19 - 21)

Calling all educators! Detroit Future Schools is now accepting applications for the Rida Institute, a three day training and curriculum planning retreat taking place August 19-21 in Detroit. The Institute will introduce teachers to the “Rida Framework” one of Detroit Future School’s central tools for humanizing schooling.

“Our Schools, Our Voice” – Watch a video by 482 Forward and Detroit Future Schools

In Detroit over 283 public schools have been closed since 2000, causing ongoing instability and chaos in the schooling landscape of the city. Detroit Future Schools collaborated with the citywide education organizing network 482 Forward to create a video for community members that responds to the question: “Who gets to open and close schools in Detroit?”

Detroit Future Schools: Working with Youth to Transform Education

Detroit Future Schools is an in-school digital media arts program committed to humanizing education in Detroit. We work with teachers to integrate media making into the classroom while evaluating and refining core instructional practices.