Afrofutures: Designing the Black Aesthetic
A Workshop For High School Age Youth Exploring Afrofuturism, Design Practices And Black Inventors
Time & Location
Feb 10, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Portland, 5940 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217, USA
About the event
As we celebrate Black History Month, we're inviting our Black and African American high school youth to imagine what the future could look like.
At this workshop we will dive into topics such as Black inventors, city planning, architecture and aethestics, culminating in a design challenge. This investigation will be both verbal, and hands-on, with some materials presented via projection.
the , and the National Society of Black Engineers () Portland Professional Chapter , Black Educational Achievement Movement (), , and Black Aesthetics Studio (), amongst other professionals, students will be able to connect with professionals in related fields as we investigate and imagine the world to come.Organized byPortland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incsupported byNSBEBEAMAlbina Vision TustBAS
Schedule Overview
Warm-up and settling in for the day
Defining Culture, Planning, Architecture and Sustainability
History of Black Inventors, Designers and Architects
Bridging the Past to the PresentDesign Activity 1:
What is Afrofuturism?
Architecture and MonumentsDesign Activity 2:
Lunch provided for participating youth
Review of concepts and vocabulary
The Next 500 Years of Community and CultureDesign Challenge:
Prizes and Wrap up
This workshop will take place , from atin person10 am - 2 pm
June Key Delta Community Center5940 N Albina AvePortland , OR 97217