Written by Mackie Saylor, Turnaround Arts: New York City, and Turnaround Arts Local Program Directors | Edited by Emilia Pazniokas, Turnaround Arts Program Coordinator, The Kennedy Center

In the 2023–2024 school year, seven Turnaround Arts leaders (at that time known as Local Program Directors and now known as local arts partners) traveled around the country—and across the internet—to learn from each other and experts in their field. Their experiences demonstrate four different ways educators can continue to engage in radical learning spaces as students themselves.