Originally developed out of Augusto Boal’s revolutionary work with peasant and worker populations in Latin America, it is now used all over the world for social and political activism, conflict resolution, community building, therapy, and government legislation.

https://centerforappliedtheatre.org/theatre-of-the-oppressed/

Communities with histories of oppression have shown great resilience, yet few health interventions focus on structural oppression as a contributor to health problems in these communities. Community Wise is a unique behavioral health intervention designed to reduce substance use frequency, related health risk behaviors, and recidivism among individuals with a history of incarceration and substance abuse residing in distressed and predominantly African American communities.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500933/

The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) brings those impacted by the justice system together with the University of Michigan community for artistic collaboration, mutual learning, and growth. We are a program of the LSA Residential College. Founded in 1990 with a single theatre workshop, PCAP has grown to include courses, exhibits, publications, arts programming, and events that reach thousands of people each year.

prisonarts.org

The Detroit Creativity Project is an organization in Detroit, Michigan using theatre and comedy improv to help children and youth work through challenges they experience.

detroitcreativityproject.org

Therapeutic healing services from a licensed social worker in Ypsilanti, Michigan who utilizes improvisation within therapy for groups and individuals using a social justice framework.

https://improvheals.weebly.com/

The National Gallery of Art is located in Washington D.C. in the National Mall area. The art gallery offers various visual art pieces that can spark conversation about social justice issues and can spur dialogue about various social justice challenges. Online lessons and courses are also available.

https://www.nga.gov/learn/teachers/pandemic-teaching-resources/social-justice-issues.html

This organization utilizes various genres of art to amplify minority population voices while creating community. Through the work of this collaborative, CFJ utilizes activism, education, and connection through the arts as vital to advancing social justice.

https://www.creatingforjustice.org/

Educational resource for teaching art and social justice

https://dptv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/art_socialjustice/

The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) is a non-profit law firm working alongside communities to create economic opportunities,
transform the justice system, and promote equitable and just cities.

https://www.detroitjustice.org/