The Soultown! Volume III: Issue 7 JULY 2019 | Page 16

THE CLUBHOUSE NETWORK
Courtesy Photos
Paying It Forward
Kahmal supports a teen working on an animation with Scratch in The Flagship’s Clubhouse with M.I.T. student Jalessa Trapp.
Inspiring Creativity and Self-Expression in Boston’s Teens
BOSTON, MASS - Kahmal
How can you lead by example
illustration, and animation. Also a passionate
London is in the business of
if you’re not pushing yourself?
gamer, Kahmal used software to create his
inspiration. He spends his
Kahmal lives and breathes the
own games, teaching his fellow members
afternoons with Boston’s teens,
mission. “I love seeing people
along the way. He credits his Clubhouse
providing them with space and
push themselves to their limits,”
experience with inspiring him to attend a four-
tools to explore and create. On
he says. It’s no surprise that he’s
year college. After earning his associates
some days he’s teaching youth
currently learning how to pilot
degree from Bunker Hill Community College
to illustrate using a stylus and
The Clubhouse’s new drone,
in Graphic Design, he went on to earn his
a tablet, other days he’s getting
how to play bass guitar, how to
bachelors in animation from the renowned
them started with SCRATCH,
use DJ equipment, and always
Massachusetts College of Art & Design
a tool for introducing coding
growing
his
digital
illustration
and
(MassArt).
Jake
concepts to young people. Every
animation skills.
“My dream is to help people be creative.”
Wilkenfeld-
day, you can find him learning
Kahmal is uniquely qualified for
Kahmal would eventually return to The
Mongillo
right alongside Clubhouse
his role as Clubhouse Coordinator.
Flagship Clubhouse to pay it forward. The
members. The Clubhouse The Clubhouse Network
He himself was a member in
Flagship Clubhouse is located in the center
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learning model demands that staff and
his youth. He spent his time after school in the
of the Roxbury neighborhood, diverse and
mentors be dedicated to life-long learning.
Clubhouse primarily focused on drawing, digital
historic community in the geographic center
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