F.L.O.W.
Since 2005, New Earth has been teaching F.L.O.W. (Fluent Love of Words) throughout youth detention facilities, LAUSD schools, group homes, and at our Arts & Leadership Center to youth ages 13-25. Our flagship poetry and music program focuses on inspiring young people to discover and craft their inner voice, share their experiences, and express themselves through art. F.L.O.W. uses a project-based learning curriculum that teaches students about the structure of poetry and then guides them to tell their own stories through poetry pieces. They then create musical beats and record their poetry to the beats. Once the music is recorded, students learn how to edit and engineer their own songs. Each module concludes with a showcase where students share their work in a public group of peers and facility staff. The class promotes literacy and enhances writing skills through English writing, reading comprehension, and critical thinking instruction based on the California Language Arts Standards of education.
“JAIL IS NOT THE ANSWER. THERE’S A BETTER WAY FOR KIDS STUCK IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES.”
—Harry Grammer
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of F.L.O.W. participants increased their GPA
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of F.L.O.W. participants increased their capacity for leadership
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of F.L.O.W. participants increased their ability to manage emotions
The Muse
The Inside Wants to Get Out.
This stunning poetry anthology is written by New Earth youth from 8 sites across LA County. New Earth’s F.L.O.W. program is taught behind the walls, in the classrooms, and now on Zoom. F.L.O.W youth share their words and their worlds while incarcerated at Camp Kirby, Central Juvenile Hall, Barry J Nidorf Juvenile Hall, Campus Kilpatrick, and enrolled at Zane Grey High School or the New Earth Arts & Leadership Center. Read The Muse
