Weekend @ Workshop 2026

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Saturday, March 14, 12pm-4pm

5630 Vine Street

Park in the school lot off 57th street. 

Enter through doors on the west (57th St.) side of the building.

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Program SCHEDULE

 

12:00-12:30 Registration + lunch | Cafeteria

 

12:30-12:40 Welcome

Matthew Riggan, Co-founder and Executive Director

Ayanna Stephens, Principal

 

12:40-1:00  Opening circle

Please join circle in the same room as your opening session (see below)

 

1:00-2:00  Session 1 

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Women in Body (Room 209) | Malia Coles, Laiya Isaac, Trinity Nash-Layne, Zyira White

Learn the funamentals of automotive care from the young women in our Auto Body program!

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Theater and leadership (Auditorium) | Tora Mitchell, Karmah Rawls

Build your leadership, team work and communication skills through a series of fun games and exercises!

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The Mass Empowerment Project (Room 218) | China Hill, Chase Nash-Layne, Gianna Primavera

Hear about how we used our learning resources to fight mass incarceration, and create an empowering collage for yourself!

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Introduction to Life Design (Room 106) | Victoria Garcia, Treasure Jackson

What do you do when facing big life decisions? Experience the life design process, led by Workshop U students. 

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Imagination to Creation: An introduction to the makerspace (Rooms 117-119) | Emmanuel Hampton, Tristan Lattimore-El

Learn how to make cool things in the makerspace!

 

2:00-2:15 Break | Cafeteria

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2:15-3:15 Session 2

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The Workshop School Film Festival (IMC) | Johari Williams

Get a guided tour of the Workshop School's work and history, from a WS alum!

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Women in Body (Room 209) | Malia Coles, Laiya Isaac, Trinity Nash-Layne, Zyira White

Learn the funamentals of automotive care from the young women in our Auto Body program!

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Chess Life (Room 214) | Kaidan Calamese, Emmanuel Weiss

Whether you're a total beginner or an advanced player, come dive into the world of chess with the Workshop Dark Knights!

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The Mass Empowerment Project (Room 218) | China Hill, Chase Nash-Layne, Gianna Primavera

Hear about how we used our learning resources to fight mass incarceration, and create an empowering collage for yourself!

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Introduction to Life Design (Room 106) | Victoria Garcia, Treasure Jackson

What do you do when facing big life decisions? Experience the life design process, led by Workshop U students. 

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Imagination to Creation: An introduction to the makerspace (Rooms 117-119) | Emmanuel Hampton, Tristan Lattimore-El

Learn how to make cool things in the makerspace!

 

3:15-3:45 Closing Activity | The Circle

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