Creating New Futures through the Arts

IDEAS IN ACTION | USC's Podcast Series by University of Southern California

May 31, 202401:02:05Education

Authors, artists, and activists will share how film, music, public art, and other art practices can help build communities and imagine new futures. Ben Caldwell is an arts educator, independent filmmaker, and creator of...

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