A school program for grades 6 to 12

BECOMING

12WEEKS

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Students write, act and perform their own short screenplays, exploring real life through characters they create.

MIDDLE SCHOOL · GRADES 6–8HIGH SCHOOL · GRADES 9–12

SEE THE TWO PATHWAYS REQUEST A PROPOSAL

6–8

Middle school pathway

9–12

High school pathway

12

Weeks, two sessions a week

15–20

Students per group

1

Live showcase

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THEIR STORY, THEIR VOICE, NEW POSSIBILITIES

Picture your students on stage

Becoming Me is a 12-week program where middle and high school students write original short screenplays, bring them to life through improv and acting, and share them in a live showcase. Along the way, they explore real life through the characters they create.

Week 1: your first page

Week 1: meet your character

Week 9: the writers room

Week 6: the first scene

Week 20: on set

Week 9: hearing it out loud

Week 24: premiere night

Week 12: showcase day

TWO LEARNING PATHWAYS

Two pathways, one 12-week journey

Choose the pathway that fits your students. Both meet twice a week for 12 weeks and end with a live showcase.

Screenwriting

MIDDLE SCHOOL · GRADES 6 TO 8

Discovering My Voice

Students leave with a team screenplay and their first time on stage.

  • WEEKS 1 TO 3Meet your characterStory basics and building a character with wants, fears and values. Improv games for listening and empathy.
  • WEEKS 4 TO 6Build the storyConflict and choices around bullying, peer pressure and belonging. Story structure and the first scripted scene.
  • WEEKS 7 TO 9Bring it to lifeActing basics, improvised scenes about respect and boundaries, and a full team draft.
  • WEEKS 10 TO 12Share itRevisions, casting and rehearsal, ending with a staged reading for families and friends.
Filmmaking

HIGH SCHOOL · GRADES 9 TO 12

Writing My Own Narrative

Students leave with an original screenplay for their portfolio.

  • WEEKS 1 TO 3Characters with depthWants versus needs, backstory and flaws. Improv for motivation, status and listening.
  • WEEKS 4 TO 6Conflict and subtextStakes, social pressure and relationships. Scene construction, dialogue and what goes unsaid.
  • WEEKS 7 TO 9Scene studyActing with intention, improvised scenes about consent and healthy relationships, and a full draft table read.
  • WEEKS 10 TO 12Own the stageRewrites, casting and rehearsal, ending with selected scenes performed live and a script for their portfolio.
WHAT THEY WRITE ABOUT

Real life, through their characters

Screenwriting Fundamentals

Bullying

A character sees someone being mistreated. What will they do? All grades.

A Completed Short Script

Consent and boundaries

Characters learn to ask, listen and respect a no. Age-appropriate for each grade.

Mentorship from Creatives

Peer pressure

Fit in, or do what feels right? All grades.

Grounding Tools for Life

Acceptance

Two characters from different worlds have to work together. All grades.

Production Experience

Identity and self-worth

Who am I, and who decides? Deepest in high school.

Premiere and Festival Pathway

The future

A big decision about what comes next. High school.

Students explore these themes through fictional characters and never have to share their own stories. Every theme is approved with your school first.

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Why schools bring us in

Becoming Me builds skills that show up in every classroom, through a creative experience students actually look forward to.

WHAT STUDENTS BUILD

  • ♥Literacy and writing: structure, dialogue and revision
  • ♥Confidence and public speaking
  • ♥Empathy, collaboration and respectful communication
  • ♥Real creative skills in screenwriting, acting and improv

OUR PROMISE TO SCHOOLS

  • ♥Students never share their personal stories
  • ♥Every theme is approved with your staff
  • ♥An arts education program, separate from counseling or therapy
  • ♥During the school day or after school, for 15 to 20 students

No acting or writing experience needed. Every student finds a role, on stage or behind it.

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps to the stage

1

Request a proposal

Tell us about your school and students, and choose a pathway.

2

Plan it together

We shape the schedule, setting and themes with your staff.

3

Showcase day

After 12 weeks, your students take the stage to share their stories.

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Their story. Their voice. Their stage.

We are now booking schools for Becoming Me. Choose your pathway and we will send a full proposal with the curriculum, schedule and showcase plan.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPOSAL HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSAL

ASKED BY SCHOOLS

Your questions, answered

No. Becoming Me is built for beginners, and every student finds a role that fits them.

Never. Students explore real-life themes through fictional characters they create.

No. Becoming Me is an arts education program. We work alongside your school counselors and refer any concerns to your staff.

Every theme is reviewed and approved with your school before we begin, and language is age-appropriate for each pathway.

At your school, during the school day or after school, twice a week for 12 weeks.

Yes. Families, teachers and the school community are invited.

Request a proposal for your pathway, or email programs@becomingloveproject.org.

Ready to bring Becoming Me to your school?

Request a proposal for your students, or help bring Becoming Me to a school that needs it.

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