[ Past Programs]
The Other Side of the Curb
In partnership with BLACK Excel and the Annapolis Police Department
Annapolis, MD
2021/2022
The Other Side of the Curb was developed as a community response to the desire to build trust and relationships in our city. We partnered with BLACK Excel leader Deonte Ward (a VW alum: https://www.blackexcelprogram.com/ ) on this program, pairing young people with Annapolis policemen and women as we use photography and writing to encourage understanding of each other’s story. APD officers will participate as fellow students alongside the young photographers.
Our goal was for all participants to learn each others’ stories, and to share them with our community. We worked together with our students to create a public exhibition which highlighted the groups' collaboration.
In partnership with BLACK Excel and the Annapolis Police Department
Annapolis, MD
2021/2022
The Other Side of the Curb was developed as a community response to the desire to build trust and relationships in our city. We partnered with BLACK Excel leader Deonte Ward (a VW alum: https://www.
Our goal was for all participants to learn each others’ stories, and to share them with our community. We worked together with our students to create a public exhibition which highlighted the groups' collaboration.
Narratio Workshops
In partnership with Narratio and Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
This program brought refugee and immigrant artists together with resettled refugee youth Fellows to explore their own experiences through artistic expression.
VisionWorkshops partnered with Narratio to bring a storytelling workshop to youth in the Syracuse NY region. Photographers Amy Toensing (amytoensing.com), Matt Moyer (mattmoyerphoto.com), and a Narratio Artist-in-Residence served as mentors for the project, guiding the Narratio Fellows as they shared their stories and connected with one another through photography and writing.
The program culminated in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
In partnership with Narratio and Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
This program brought refugee and immigrant artists together with resettled refugee youth Fellows to explore their own experiences through artistic expression.
VisionWorkshops partnered with Narratio to bring a storytelling workshop to youth in the Syracuse NY region. Photographers Amy Toensing (amytoensing.com), Matt Moyer (mattmoyerphoto.com), and a Narratio Artist-in-Residence served as mentors for the project, guiding the Narratio Fellows as they shared their stories and connected with one another through photography and writing.
The program culminated in an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Envisioning Your Future
In partnership with the Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission and Teach Her
Banbasa, India
VisionWorkshops has worked with youth who are part of the GSAM family in Banbasa, India. VisionWorkshops photographers and writers worked with a group of young people who call "the farm" home, encouraging them to share their stories and create their own futures.
This program was a partnership with Teach Her and our longtime partner, the Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission.
In partnership with the Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission and Teach Her
Banbasa, India
VisionWorkshops has worked with youth who are part of the GSAM family in Banbasa, India. VisionWorkshops photographers and writers worked with a group of young people who call "the farm" home, encouraging them to share their stories and create their own futures.
This program was a partnership with Teach Her and our longtime partner, the Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission.