2023-11-13T19:41:41-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 842290474 SPEAKING OUT COLLECTIVE SPEA 6125040523 3714 Longfellow Avenue Minneapolis MN 55407 John Sessler Treasurer 8473314152 2022-11-14 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Speaking Out Sonja Kuftinec 3426 Grand Avenue South Minneapolis MN 55408 328578 0 X www.speakingoutcollective.com X 2019 MN Speaking Out Collective uses storytelling and story-making to spark the curiosity and imagination of children, educators and communities. We create tailored curricula, produce live performances and outreach programs, and offer professional development using a toolbox of techniques that incorporate puppets, poetry, music, dance, art and more. We celebrate and create a culture where stories and questions uplift young to old in becoming agents of change on topics such as fairness and ethics, race, identity, equity, community transformation and more. 11 11 0 20 1342 0 79739 249019 79852 78217 68 1342 0 0 159659 328578 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5186 0 328431 0 328431 159659 147 173304 211808 154162 192519 19142 19289 X Speaking Out Collective uses storytelling and story-making to spark the curiosity and imagination of children, educators and communities. We create tailored curricula, produce live performances and community outreach programs, and offer professional development using a toolbox of techniques that incorporate puppets, poetry, music, dance, art and more. We celebrate and create a culture where stories and questions uplift young to old in becoming agents of change on topics such as fairness and ethics, race, identity, equity, community transformation and more. Our curriculum development focuses on uplifting untold BIPOC histories. 1 0 134595 118145 134595 Our Truth Telling Series uplifts BIPOC voices and untold histories. Stories in this inaugural installment were collected through ongoing conversations with Indigenous elders, scholars, community members and organizations. Stories are transformed into PreK-6 curriculum and include lesson plans, videos, classroom activities and more. Complete Minnesota standards align with the first in this series: Dakota and Anishinaabe Narratives. This further increases our curricula offerings and connects us stronger with community while showcasing the truth about silenced narratives. We must know and understand the past to create a brighter future. 55961 55961 55961 In our outreach programming, we continue to work in and with community to create murals that promote healing and conversation. We continued working with local muralists to paint art on building walls to uplift the Ayeeyo neighborhood traumatized by violence and racism in Minneapolis. And we again offered puppet making and screen printing at local events as well as a summer puppet show tour that focused on our youngest population of children (PreK). We wrote and produced "Patience The Lion's Whisker" which takes place in Somali. The story explores themes around what to do when family structures change. We were thrilled to add yet another cultural tale to our collection. 103580 44432 109298 Our residency program continues to be one of our largest programs thanks to both earned and contributed revenue. These 15 week residencies made up of ninety minutes sessions, are often in multiple classrooms. We served twelve Metro schools, in addition to multiple early learning centers and domestic violence shelters. In addition, our professional development was offered to K-8 school teachers and at professional educator conferences statewide. We teach critical literacy fundamentals to educators that result in improved student success in the classroom. 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An extension of our existing curriculum development program, we uplift the untold and silenced narrative of BIPOC citizens. Their contributions and sacrifices have helped shape the land we know today as Minnesota. We focus on uplifting those stories and sharing the truth of our history missing from textbooks and our collective knowledge. We facilitate conversations with elders, scholars, community members and organization to document stories that are transformed into PreK-6 curricula, which is shared our website and residencies. It includes new stories, lesson plans, classroom activities, videos and more that align with numerous Minnesota education standards. We believe we must know the truths of our past to ensure a brighter tomorrow. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Emily Asp and Maria Asp are related. Emily is Maria's niece. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The board has reviewed the 990 at it's board meeting on November 7, 2023 and subsequently approved its filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Our conflict of interest statement is required on an annual basis and records are kept. Furthermore all statements are reviewed by the entire board and should a conflict pose a threat to the organization or be deemed by the board unacceptable, it is immediately resolved and voted on. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The executive director's compensation is discussed and approved at the same time as the annual budget in June prior to the start of the fiscal year. This remains on record in the board minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g All our workforce are independent contractors. They include teaching artists (TAs the largest group), curriculum researchers and writers, script writers, actors, puppet designers and sewers, artists, directors, musicians, videographers, muralists, TA apprentices, and other artists. Two of our artists also serve as program leads for our in-classroom residency work and curriculum writing for classroom use.