“This Program did not just give me something to do. It helped me heal in ways I didn’t expect. That’s why I believe so deeply that Drama with a Twist needs to continue—for the next person who feels as lost as I did, for the next person who needs a little light in their darkness.”

Part of The Letter Written by
The Building Resilience Program Participants

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  • • 9/16/25

    Back 2 The Future Virtual Program 2022

    Editor: Michael Vincenty, NJIT Student

    Funded by a Newark Arts Start grant, artists take elders and youth "Back 2 the Future", in a virtual intergenerational art program. Newark students at Roberto Clemente Elementary School and Elliott Street Elementary School will meet virtually with adult seniors living with first and mid stages of Alzheimer's and dementia. Students and adult seniors will explore theatre, art, poetry and music together. A culmination session invites participants, students, school administration and participating artists to celebrate works created during program.  

    "Back 2 the Future", a virtual intergenerational arts program on ZOOM. Students from Elliott Street Elementary School meet with senior adults living with Alzheimer's and Dementia in NJ nursing homes . The goal of this program is to bring two different groups of people together, youth and seniors, during times of COVID to interact with each other and learn about each other's lives through arts-based programming. Our mission is to provide multi-disciplinary arts mentorship, accessibility to all, create bridges to new experiences and networking opportunities for our Newark residents, through the specific focus of using visual arts, theatre, poetry, and music.  

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    • 9/16/25

    Back 2 The Future 2023

    Editor: Emmanuel Ogbonnaya, NJIT Student

    Funded by a Newark Arts Start grant, artists take elders and youth "Back 2 the Future", in an intergenerational arts program. This program brings youth and seniors together to interact with each other and learn about each other's lives through arts-based programming. Newark eighth grade students at Elliott Street Elementary School met in person with adult seniors living with first and mid stages of Alzheimer's and dementia who reside at Marquis Health Care NJ Nursing Homes at North End Library - Newark Public Library while Roberto Clemente Elementary School students met seniors virtually. Students and adult seniors explored theatre, art, poetry, music and film in the weekly month long program.

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    • 9/16/25

    Back 2 The Future 2024

    Editor: Michael Bifano, NJIT Student

    Funded by a Newark Arts Start grant, artists take elders and youth "Back 2 the Future", in an intergenerational arts program. This program brings youth and seniors together to interact with each other and learn about each other's lives through arts-based programming. Newark eighth grade students at Elliott Street Elementary School met in person with adult seniors living with first and mid stages of Alzheimer's and dementia who reside at Marquis Health Care NJ Nursing Homes at North End Library - Newark Public Library while Roberto Clemente Elementary School students met seniors virtually. Students and adult seniors explored theatre, art, poetry, music and film in the weekly month long program.