A summary of our offerings
Kids explore Charleston for Kids!
Team Backpack Journalists - "kids" explore the low country of South Carolina, finding historical venues, fun places for kids to visit while in Charleston! We love our low country and it promises to be filled of educational and fun activities and camps.
Announcements
Afterschool classes are held at
East Cooper Montessori Charter School, Orange Grove Charter School and Saturday School (we promise adventures!)
for more information: Charleston@abackpackjournalist.com
It's 2020 Now! Second Semester!
- This upcoming year we continue to focus on collecting oral histories, learning how to become a jr curator and exploring our historic lowountry.
A Backpack Journalist Newspaper
Stories of Community Courage from the Lowcountry during the Civil Rights Era
Every 3 months, we publish! Pick up your free copy at local area parks, and the Riley Stadium after April 11!
Stories of Community Courage from the Lowcountry during the Civil Rights Era
Stories of Community Courage from the Lowcountry during the Civil Rights Era
Stories of Community Courage from the Lowcountry during the Civil Rights Era
Check out our collection of short films on our youtube channel featuring local civil rights heros who lead the way in support of civil rights for all! Our students spent time in our research camps to develop this collection that also incldued a book. books
Learn how to interview, write and report!
Stories of Community Courage from the Lowcountry during the Civil Rights Era
Stories of Community Courage from the Lowcountry during the Civil Rights Era
Storytelling 101, and we use the APPLE IPad with Iographer. Each IPad is fully loaded with IMovie also for editing! All of our daily and weekly adventures includes the use of this technology
About Us
Build resilence through creative expression!
Build resilence through creative expression!
Build resilence through creative expression!
We are a hands-on, creative team of teachers and professionals who empower youth to gather stories, take great photographs and write and report to publish in print, via social media and short videos and films!
A few of our adventures!
Build resilence through creative expression!
Build resilence through creative expression!
The lowcountry is filled with history dating back to 1670, with mulitple venues that provide hands on experiences for "backpackers"
Just one example!
Build resilence through creative expression!
Just one example!
Team backpackers met Jay Ward, from PIXAR STUDIOS! Jay was the CARS franchise director!