THE CLASS
In their Liberation Design Lab class, we teach our students how to tackle real-world problems using a problem-solving process called design thinking. It involves research, experimentation and hands on work with raw materials to develop prototypes that will deliver cutting edge solutions to issues that we see in our community.
the project
SJS students recently finished editing a song called "Self-Love" following an LDL class on Go-Go as an act of resistance.
Scholar-Activists learned how to audio engineer their original songs. Click the red button below to listen to the song that our Scholar-Activists wrote, recorded, and mixed!
SJS Scholar-Activsits also made memorabilia for a go-go museum that is in D.C. It reads, "Don't Mute D.C."
THE TEACHERS
We had an amazing guest teacher, Mr. Drew (pictured right) for this session! Drew Keys is a Wammie nominated (Best GoGo Artist, Song & Album) musician and producer in the Washington DC area. He specializes in GoGo music and has become an influencer of DMV GoGo culture. He is a 19 year veteran in his field with a wide variety of experience to include live performances, large venues such as nightclubs and sports arenas, weddings, private events, outdoor festivals, music instruction, and studio recording.
Everything in the LDL is made possible by our very own Liberation Design Lab educator, Ms. Khy!
Jakiyah “Khy” Anderson was born and raised in Northeast Washington DC. She attended Kenilworth Elementary School and Cesar Chavez public charter middle and high-school. Khy received her bachelors of science in visual arts at the Lincoln University of Pennsylvania where she graduated summa cum laude in the class of 2017.
There, Ms. Khy learned that she would use her creative gifts to inspire, encourage, and effect change in the black community. Her artworks are characterized by bold words, mixed media materials and graphic design. She also does body paint and performance art to convey messages to her community in a way that is impactful and memorable. Khy is also a spoken word artist, activist, community leader, author, and CEO of the Sunflower Sanaa brand. She believes that there a many avenues one may take to effect change in the world, and there is not one avenue she would not travel to do so. We value how Ms. Khy has used many different avenues to pour into our scholar-activists!