in progress - four directions charter school

 

  1. Four DIrections Charter School was established as a Charter School in 1999 but the school has been operating as an alternative education program since 1990.  Artist and In Progress executive director, Kristine Sorensen has been there since 1991, working with students and staff to coordinate digital storytelling activities.  Now, after more than fifteen years of programming, the Four Directions Charter School has an amazing media arts curriculum model that stands as one of the Federal Government’s Best Practices Programs.  Below are listed an array of works that show some of the very best of what this school has accomplished. 


  2. The 2008 schedule includes work with approximately 100 students from the 8th - 12th grades.


  4. Please click on the following links to view specific lesson plans for each class:  (not yet available)


  6. Scheduled Dates are:


  8. January 5 - February 27, 2008

  9. •Digital Artmaking with Niibin Headbird

  10. •Documentary Filmmaking I with Tiana LaPointe

  11. •Digital Photography Basics with Sai Thao

  12. •Critical Mentorships with Sai Thao


  14. March 3 - June 11, 2008

  15. •Documentary Filmmaking II with Tiana LaPointe

  16. •Video Arts II with Tiana LaPointe

  17. •A Comic Life I with Sai Thao

  18. •Critical Mentorships with Sai Thao

  19. •Year Book with Niibin Headbird

  20. •Music Mentorships with David Sam & Zak Burkgraf


  22. June 16  - July 3, 2008

  23. •Digital Storytelling - Kris Sorensen, David Sam & Kao Choua Vue


  25. September 3  - November 25

  26. •Digital Photography I with Sai Thao

  27. •Video Arts I with Sai Thao

  28. •A Comic Life I with Sai Thao

  29. •Critical Mentorships with Sai Thao

  30. •Digital Design with Niibin Headbird


  32. The artwork will be featured here on the In Progress website and will also be presented at the Four Directions Spring Showcase scheduled for April 23, 2008.








Sasha Weyaus is a student and digital artist from Four Directions Charter School.  As part of their yearly activities, students visit other tribal communities in Minnesota.  Sasha is pictured here in White Earth, producing a video about the differences between the lives of Indigenous youth living in urban environments and reservation communities.