Journeying to Justice Youth Action Research Conference - Thurs, April 30!

Join us next Thursday for the Journeying to Justice Youth Action Research Conference, celebrating the work that more than 70 Humanities Amped youth at Tara High School are doing to make their communities a better place.

​This conference brings together students, educators, families, and local leaders to explore justice, history, and lived experience through action research. Join us for all or part of the day at the Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge on April 30—we look forward to seeing you there!

SENIOR CAPSTONE ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS

After Silence: Sexual Assault is Not Your Fault (Session 1)
Breaking the Silence: Family Wellbeing (Session 2)
The Hidden Gap: Social Emotional Supports for Adolescents (Session 3)

wRITING THE wORLD dUAL eNROLLMENT rESEARCH pANELS

Stories Across Borders: What Humanity Demands of Us (Session 1)
To Be Better Than Those Who Came Before Us (Session 1)
Criminalization Journey to Justice: Criminals are Made, Not Born (Session 2)
Immigrants Living the “American Dream” (Session 2)
It’s in My Blood: Breaking Intergenerational Trauma (Session 3)

The conference will also feature Amped Live!, a set of student-created performances from the Writing and Performance Lab class (Session 2), as well as a Fresh Heat Network Panel and Open Mic (Session 3), and book project presentations from the students in Freshman Literacy Lab (Session 1)!

conference schedule

9:30 - 10:00 Opening & Community Awards
10:05 - 10:55 Session 1
11:00 - 11:50 Session 2
12:25 - 1:15 Session 3

Your presence matters! By extending their learning beyond the classroom and making space to listen, we communicate to our young people that we value their voices and perspectives. The impact is enormous: students share with us that these opportunities prove to them that “I can do a lot of things I thought that I couldn’t.”

​RSVP at the link below!

Conference RSVP

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Not able to make it to the conference, but still want to support? The work of Humanities Amped is made possible by generous advocates in our community. Follow the link below to make a donation today toward joyful, meaningful learning experiences for Baton Rouge young people!

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Are you passionate about creating joyful, meaningful learning experiences for Baton Rouge public school students and looking for a way to get involved? Humanities Amped is currently seeking board members to help guide the organization in its mission to model and share transformative educational practices that result in people’s power to shape their world. If you’re interested in serving on our board of directors, send an email to Board President Dr. Suzy Caleo at [email protected]—we look forward to hearing from you!


The Spring 2026 Edition of the Fresh Heat: Teen Zine is out! We’ll have copies for sale all day at the conference on April 30!