History will unfold on the stages
of Goleta Valley, La Cumbre, La Colina and Santa Barbara junior high schools on
March 18 and 19 when Beyond Tolerance sponsors a Living Voices production of
“Hear My Voice.”
The play, written by Rachel Atkins
and performed by Rachael McClinton, depicts the story of a young girl from
Tennessee who is growing up in Washington, D.C., where her father works as a
political columnist. When the girl learns the history of the women who started
the suffragist movement, she becomes deeply involved in the effort to extend
voting rights to women.
Rachel McClinton, the artistic
director of Living Voices, performs and also guides the company of 40 Living
Voices presenters who tour schools, museums and corporations nationally.
Living Voices is an award-winning
educational theater company that uses a creative and personal approach toward
understanding important periods in history and showing their significance for
today’s audiences.
Beyond Tolerance, a nonprofit
organization under the umbrella of the Santa Barbara County Education Office,
is celebrating its 15th year of serving schools with programs that promote
respect for cultural diversity. Through donor funding, these programs are
available to elementary and secondary students free of charge.
Beyond Tolerance organizes field
trips for sophomores to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles for experiences
that fit with their world history curriculum. Robin Silverander presents
programs on bullying for fifth and sixth grades that encourage discussion about
standing up and taking a pledge to end bullying in the classroom.
To get more information about
Beyond Tolerance, or to volunteer, contact Director Adele Rosen at (805)
898-2700 or abud@sbceo.org.
