Click to apply to 2023 Black and Indigenous Summer High School Institute 

The Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice at Brown University in partnership with the Tomaquag Museum, is hosting a free one-week (6 day) Black & Indigenous Summer Institute (2023) for Rhode Island rising 10th-12th grade students (graduating 12th graders are eligible as well). The Summer Institute is designed within a restorative justice framework that centers self-reflection, critical thinking, and reading against the grain to reframe how we understand history and heal our communities. Students will visit the Tomaquag Museum, the Mystic Seaport Museum, as well as other venues to uncover the hidden stories of Rhode Island’s communities of color, as well as participate in a transformational workshop with the Haus of Glitter, among others. The week culminates with a celebratory visit to Martha’s Vineyard to visit the Aquinnah Cultural Center.

Update: Summer 2023 applications are now closed. Stay tuned for Summer 2024 opportunities.