STAY Connected: Upcoming Engagement Events

Storytelling the Collective Awakening

Catch us at Fan Expo Philadelphia at Booth CA018! We’re showcasing our latest comic books and animations rooted in Afrocentric storytelling and revolutionary themes. Don’t miss the RSVP-only Local Animation Premiere & Production Exhibition, featuring original work from our community-based creators. Stop by and experience the future of culturally grounded media!

Learning Strategies Liberates

Join us for Afro STEAM Tech Week on May 9th at 6:30 PM at the Molefi Kete Asante Institute in Philadelphia. This powerful evening features a panel-led discussion on the significance of Afrocentric approaches in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Community leaders will explore how Afro STEAM empowers local youth, reclaims cultural narratives, and drives innovation rooted in African-centered education and liberation.

Animation Production Univ. internship Program

Launched in Spring 2021, our accredited Animation Production Internship supports students from University of the Arts, Rutgers University, and Moore College of Art and Design. Interns earn credits, stipends, and contract opportunities while contributing to The Greener Grass series and creating learning materials for Afro STEAM youth programs.

Community Network: Discord STEAM EDU

Launching January 2026, our Discord STEAM EDU Community provides a space for artists, interns, and youth to connect, share progress, and collaborate in real time. RSVP to join our community channels and stay engaged between projects.

Youth steam oUTREACH: aFRO STEAM summer camp

Running June–August 2025, the Afro STEAM Summer Camp offers hands-on learning in robotics, Raspberry Pi programming, animation storytelling, and website development. University partners and STEAM professionals serve as facilitators, curriculum builders, and counselors to guide youth through culturally responsive projects.

VISIT SLPBX.org

SLPBX.org is the home of our Animation Production organization, founded in 2024 with creative roots beginning in 2020. The site offers membership access to exclusive content releases, a growing production library, and opportunities to participate in virtual workshops led by our animation and STEAM professionals. Visitors can explore ongoing projects, follow The Greener Grass series, and enroll in internship or membership programs that connect them to our full creative ecosystem.

Community Artistry: Collective Afro centered Storytelling

Philadelphia talents join the SLPBX Production Organization to grow a community network, create opportunities, and practice pedagogical learning by educating peers. This initiative intersects industries, collaborating to produce animation, comic books, and community art engagement events.

Temple University’s Africology and African American Studies Department partners with Powerful Mindz Inc. and Slap Box Productions to produce a storytelling initiative that uses animation and digital media to explore radical histories of resistance and resilience. This partnership centers a historical timeline of revolutionary movements and individual advocates—from anti-colonial liberation struggles to grassroots resistance against the American education system’s systemic erasure of African knowledge. The anime project highlights key figures and collective actions that shaped Black liberation thought, while also uplifting culturally positive practices, spiritual systems, and community-based solutions rooted in African traditions. The goal is to educate, inspire, and reclaim narratives through an Afrocentric lens for youth and broader audiences.

SLPBX Anime for EDU Community Engagement

University Internship Credit Awarding

- Moore College and Rutgers University Animation and Illustration Students
- Contribute to Tutorial Catalog
- (Child Abuse Clearance Required) Youth Workshop Assistant Hours Count Toward Internship Hours
SLPBX Community Events
- Community Art: "The Greener Grass" Pop-up Gallery
- Series Animation and Comic Book Premiere
- Moore College Exhibition
SLPBX Anime for EDU Workshop Series
- Step-by-Step Animation Storytelling: Script Writing, Storyboarding, and Frame Illustrations Workshop
- 2D Illustration for Beginners Workshop
- Animatics & Animation Workshop
- Set the Tone: Animation Coloring Workshop.

(Adult) Community Engagement RSVP

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