Girl Action Team
Living Archives: Her Voice, Her Vision
Lucille Brown Middle School
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Meeting Days
Wednesdays
4:30PM - 6:00pm
Schedule
October 15th - April 29th
Orientation
October 8th
Facilitator
Coach Nickey McMullen + Sistah Na'Kera
Location
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd
Richmond, VA 23220
Participants
Lucille Brown Middle School 8th graders
Our Project Plan
Living Archives invites girls to explore art, music, and culture through the Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz collection at VMFA. Over eight months, participants will research family and community history, create cultural “story boxes,” and design original art projects that honor identity and heritage. The program culminates in a public exhibit where girls proudly serve as curators of their own stories. Middle school girls transition into Camp Diva’s Mission in Bloom to prepare for high school, while high school girls step into paid internship opportunities through the Girl Ambassador Program. Together, they are reimagining leadership, creativity, and what it means to change the world.
PLEASE NOTE:
Lucille Brown Middle School – provides transportation to and from the event. Please note that your child attends this school in the application below.
Pick-Up: 3:30PM at Lucille Brown Middle School
Drop-Off: 6:15PM at Lucille Brown Middle School
Top 5 Benefits
- Builds cultural pride and strengthens identity.
- Encourages creative expression through art, storytelling, and writing.
- Boosts confidence and leadership skills.
- Promotes teamwork and collaboration on group projects.
- Opens doors to summer immersion experiences, museum internships and future career pathways.