Create It! with Future Creators and Innovators [#teencentral]

About this event

Teens (Ages 13-18). The Create It! Workshop Series is a two-week creative arts and media program designed to introduce youth to various forms of artistic expression, digital media, storytelling, and performance arts. Through interactive, hands-on workshops, students will explore creative industries while building confidence, teamwork, and innovation skills in a fun and supportive environment. Teens will engage in workshops focused on content creation, visual arts, photography, filmmaking, branding, theater, and digital editing while learning from guest speakers and creative professionals. Teens can sign up for all 6 workshops as each one builds on the next, or can drop in for the workshops that are most interesting or relevant to them. Day 1: Logo Design & Sticker Creation on Canva Teens will design custom logos and stickers using Canva while learning the basics of branding, creativity, and graphic design. Day 2: Photography & Visual Storytelling Workshop Teens will learn photography fundamentals, including lighting, angles, composition, and storytelling through images. Day 3: Theater: Guest Speaker – Victoria Yordt of Artservatory Teens will be introduced to theater, stage presence, confidence-building, storytelling, and performing arts career pathways through an engaging guest speaker session. Day 4: Canvas Painting Workshop A hands-on painting workshop encouraging creative self-expression through visual art, color, and imagination. Day 5: Digital Creator Workshop: Guest Speaker - Mark Brodie In this workshop, Mark will introduce students to the fundamentals of digital storytelling and show how images, video, sound, and narrative can be combined to create compelling stories that inform, inspire, and engage others. 1. Facilitating how to create media with your phone 2. Building social presence on social platforms (both professionally and personally) a. Why branding is so important 3. Phone Filming Workshop Day 6: Video Editing & Post-Production Workshop Tee