Welcome to Mitchel's Portfolio
Mitchel's Advocacy Work
Mitchel practices advocacy through the use of art, storytelling and community education. Though he focuses on what he knows best, LGBTQIA+ advocacy, Mitchel fights for all of his students to have their voices heard in the face of adversity. He works closely with public school systems, locally owned businesses and community non-profits to make sure his students are heard, validated and positively represented.
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Blueberry Jam
Blueberry Jam is not meant to feel comfortable. It mirrors the disarray, confusion and pain that Mitchel and other advocates face when speaking out against hate. It mirrors the disjointed attempts to dehumanize our neighbors. It is the truth within the dangerous rhetoric happening across the nation. Blueberry Jam invites its audience to sit in the discomfort—to question why we are not holding community members accountable for making others feel this way in NE Michigan.
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YA CIV
The Young Adult Council for Intersectional Voices promotes young adult led advocacy and change by engaging in personal and creative expression within the Alpena community and surrounding areas.
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"Don't Say Gay"
Mitchel asks that those who feel discomfort while looking at the pieces question why. Why are you uncomfortable? How do you think the figure in the photos and within the narrative of “Reflections” feels when they are being labeled with the words causing that discomfort? Art tells a story, and Mitchel welcomes guests to see and read a piece of his.
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EmpowerU
Engages community members of NE Michigan in safe and open discussion around identity-related subjects in order to enrich knowledge base, strengthen allyship, and challenge bias within self and community
