Humanities Amped began in 2014 with one class of 25 students. Today, we are amplifying critical literacy and wellbeing on a public school campus in Baton Rouge, LA, that serves over 1000 students. Our vision is to build an innovative and dynamic community of lifelong learners and civic leaders, and it is our mission to advance transformative learning in public schools so that every educator and youth is engaged and empowered for success. Your purchase supports this life-changing work!

We believe it is possible to transform public schools from the inside out when the voices of youth, educators, and communities are at the center. An amped education aligns hearts, heads, and hands, restoring well-being and collective joy to the learning process. Because young people are more than test scores, an amped education equips students with critical literacy skills to read the word and the world, turning up the volume so that youth voices can be heard. Finally, an amped education grows from the belief that young people are not problems to be solved; rather, they are critical problem solvers. Our approach invites young people to analyze and take action on the social issues that affect their lives and worlds. 

These approaches matter: four years of data show that students in Amped programming were 30% more likely than their peers to graduate from high school on time. Since beginning our residency at Tara High School in 2022, the English Learner graduation rate has increased from 13% to 62%. Through your support, we are able to amplify well-being, critical literacy, and community-minded problem solving every day in East Baton Rouge Public Schools. Thank you for your contribution to this essential work!

Learn more at humanitiesamped.org.