Poverty Silences …but not in our classrooms.
Dear Friend, Wherever we go we share the stories of the amazing students Global Empowerment Theatre (GET) serves in impoverished communities around the world and our friends inevitably ask, “How can we help?†At the colleges where we teach, we tell our friends about the underserved..
READ MOREGETIndia 2015. We are getting ready!
Global Empowerment Theatre is excited to announce that our 2015 GETIndia program will kick off this coming January in partnership with the Akanksha Foundation in Mumbai. The Akanksha Foundation has been providing opportunities for youth in Mumbai and Pune for over 20 years. We look..
READ MOREIf You Can’t Fly… Run!
After just three days of work the GETZanzibar 2014 students are already beginning to share their stories and shape them. Read some of Ashley Hamilton’s experiences from the first few days: What an incredible honor it has been to work with the students of..
READ MOREGETZanzibar 2014 Teacher Training
GET intern, Ashley Lauren Hamilton, assisted GET’s Ashley Olson in facilitating a weekend of teacher training in Zanzibar this past weekend. Teachers from 10 schools across Zanzibar participated in the workshops to learn new ways to incorporate drama into their lessons and classrooms. Here..
READ MOREDonate Now: Together we will help children speak to the world
Dear Friends, Many of you have been following the terrible story of the 276 schoolgirls who were abducted by Boko Haram. Our hearts go out to these girls who were kidnapped near Chibok in Northern Nigeria. This tragedy highlights the critical importance of the..
READ MORETeaching Training with Teach for India
GETIndia 2014’s partner, Teach for India (TFI), asks it’s second year teaching fellows to identify a problem in their classroom and execute a plan to solve it. Sneha Ram, Mohini Bishnoi, and Nithya Ramachandran (all second year fellows) decided that there was plenty of drama..
READ MOREGETheatre to present at inspirED Mumbai
Ashley Olson and Lindsey Samples will be presenting at inspirED, an Education Conference in Mumbai sponsored by Teach For India, as part of this year’s GETIndia 2014 program. Ashley and Lindsey will be sharing our methods of teaching English literacy through theatre with local..
READ MOREGETIndia 2014 in Partnership with Teach For India starts today!
We enthusiastically announce our partnership with Teach for India, beginning this Sunday January 5th. For this year’s GETIndia program Ashley Olson and Lindsey Samples will be working intensely with 10 local teachers in Pune, India (outside Mumbai). Ashley and Lindsey will train and mentor..
READ MOREAnother year of empowerment begins…
At this time of year we often reflect back and look forward. At GETheatre we can look back on a year full of exciting and memorable moments; our 3rd year in India, our 7th year in Zanzibar (completely run by our in country staff),..
READ MOREGETZanzibar 2013 – One Week In!
Lianne Bettis, GETZanzibar 2013 intern, shares her experiences after the first week: The first week of GETZanzibar 2013 was a roaring success. I have been very impressed with how enthusiastic and gung-ho the students have been. There were a few shy moments at the..
READ MOREA fresh perspective on GETZanzibar…
Lianne Bettis, GETZanzibar 2013 teaching artist intern, shares her thoughts on the program as things get underway… Lianne came to GETheatre through the Kiwengwa Primary School, where Ashley Olson serves as the Head of School and Primary Teacher. Â We are excited that Lianne is..
READ MORELearn about Ashley’s Move to Zanzibar!
About one year ago I was offered a job to start a primary school program at a small, non-profit school in Zanzibar. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to start something all my own based on the educational principles in which I believe...
READ MORETeacher Workshops with the Parikrma Foundation
On Saturday January 5th GETheatre’s teaching artist team met with 25 teachers from the Parikrma Humanity Foundation. Â In just one afternoon we explored using drama in a variety of ways in the classroom. Â Teachers used drama to examine their own teaching practice and brainstormed..
READ MOREMy wish for the world is…
Yesterday (day 3) students in both Koramangala and Jayanagar explored issues and problems in the world that they hoped to someday change. Â They thought about their wishes for the world and the future and created images of these issues. Â By the end of the..
READ MOREGETaxes down by supporting GETheatre with a donation before midnight on the 31st!
Increase your tax refund… Support GETheatre in Zanzibar and India with a donation before midnight Dec. 31st! The year 2012 is coming to a close and with the new year looming ahead of us we all pause to think about the piles of bills..
READ MOREGETFestive – Warm Wishes from GETheatre!
“I feel good, you feel good, we all feel good!” Every GETheatre session closes with this affirming chant… Hearing our students chant these words after every successful session fills us with the same warmth and love that the holiday season brings… Â Watching them find..
READ MORETeaching one child at a time…
People often ask, “Why educate these children when there are so many who need education here in America?â€Â Or “There are so many children that need help, how can you possibly help them all?â€Â These are valid questions with a valid answer. It’s not..
READ MORESpotlight on our GETIndia Teaching Artist Team
We are thrilled to be able to announce our teaching artist team for our GETIndia program this January! Â Working at Parikrma’s Koramangala and Jayanagar Learning Centres we will be teaching approximately 35 students this year. We look forward to bringing you live updates from..
READ MOREGETheatre’s New Short Film – Spotlight on GETZanzibar!
It’s about education – a glimpse into GETheatre’s work In 2006 Jennifer Holmes and John Socas traveled to Zanzibar in East Africa and held workshops with students around the island to empower young people to give voice to their dreams and ideas, as well..
READ MOREAnnouncing GETIndia 2013
Students portray three beggars in a scene searching for a solution to urban poverty. Â We are pleased to announce that this coming January 2013 we will be continuing our partnership with the Parikrma Humanity Foundation. Â We are very excited to work with a new..
READ MOREWelcome to our new core member, Taren Hastings!
Taren Hastings, who has been interning with GETheatre for over a year, has recently been promoted to Teaching Artist/Administrative Assistant! Â Taren’s energy and enthusiasm have proven to be invaluable to our team and we are happy to welcome her as a full time member..
READ MORETeacher Training in Myanmar
Earlier this year GETheatre core member, Ashley Olson, spent three months in Myanmar teaching at the Ayeyarwaddy International School.  Ashley introduced a group of  teachers to  GETheatre’s unique use of theatre and drama in the classroom. Hear what Ashley has to say about this..
READ MOREWrapping up GETZanzibar 2012
Taren Hastings, who has been a GETheatre intern for over a year, has recently been promoted to Administrative Assistant! Â Taren has proven to be an invaluable part of GETheatre’s team and we were thrilled to have her join us for our GETZanzibar 2012 programming..
READ MOREConnecting to students in Zanzibar
GETheatre teaching artist intern and administrative assistant, Taren Hastings, reflects on her first experience working with students in Zanzibar: The students have worked really hard to put their play together. They’ve spent a little over a week writing stories about their home, lives,..
READ MORESeeing GETheatre in Zanzibar with new eyes…
Taren Hastings, who has been working with GETheatre as an administrative assistant for over a year, is now a Teaching Artist intern for GET’s workshops in Zanzibar this summer. She will be recounting her experience of GET’s program in Zanzibar over the next two..
READ MORESpotlight on our GETZanzibar 2012 Interns…
GETheatre is in full swing preparing for our 4th annual collaboration with Kiembe Samaki School outside Stonetown in Zanzibar this June! We are very excited to have assembled a truly excellent team of teaching artists to work with us this year. Ashley Olson, GETheatre’s..
READ MOREVisit Philanthroper.com to Support GETheatre Today!
Visit www.philanthroper.com to support GETheatre! We are so proud to announce that we are being featured on Philanthroper.com, a site that highlights non-profits and asks that donors give just one dollar to make a difference. Check out our feature and spread the word!..
READ MOREGETIndia concludes and continues…
In January 2012, GETheatre worked in partnership with The Parikrma Foundation in Bangalore, India.  Forty of Parikrma’s students at Sahakaranagar and Koramangala, two of the school’s centers for learning, participated in GETheatre’s intensive workshops. These students all worked diligently with GETheatre’s teaching artists to create collaborative..
READ MOREA New Year’s Resolution
At the beginning of each new year we look back reflecting on the past year and we look forward to the year ahead resolving to make better choices. We make a new year’s resolution, a promise to ourselves to be better. A new year..
READ MORELooking back at this year: A message from Founder & Director, Jennifer Holmes
Dear Friends and Supporters, What an incredible year this has been for us at Global Empowerment Theatre (GET). We are celebrating five years of programs in Zanzibar, a year of incorporation, expansion to India, and our students performing on the “world stage” as part..
READ MOREGETheatre Welcomes Our Inaugural Board Members…
We are honored to welcome Dr. Philip Taylor, Dr. Edie Demas, and Emily Morris to our inaugural advisory board. With such powerful and inspiring leaders in the fields of education, theatre, and international development supporting our mission GET is primed for continued growth. Philip..
READ MOREWork with GETheatre as a Teaching Artist in Zanzibar
Global Empowerment Theatre (GETheatre) is looking for teaching artist interns for our summer 2012 program in Zanzibar (East Africa). GETheatre has been working in Zanzibar since 2006, providing secondary school students with intensive English literacy training workshops using devised theatre techniques. Typically programs run..
READ MORETeaching One Child At A Time
People often ask, “Why educate these children when there are so many who need education here in America?â€Â Or “There are so many children that need help, how can you possibly help them all?â€Â These are valid questions with a valid answer. It’s not..
READ MORESpotlight our GETIndia Partner: The Parikrma Foundation
When I first worked with The Parikrma Foundation in 2007, I was struck by the enthusiasm of their students and inspired by their mission. After working with Jen and John in Zanzibar in 2010, I immediately thought of how GETheatre’s program would uniquely benefit..
READ MOREAnnouncing GETIndia 2012!
GETheatre is pleased to announce our second annual partnership with The Parikrma Humanity Foundation. Parikrma is a non-profit school in Bangalore, India that serves over 1,300 students from 53 slum communities around the city. Last January 2011, GETheatre conducted a 4 day pilot workshop..
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