Erase the Space

06/18/2026

🎨 Community ➕ Connection 🟰 Art

🫂 Our exchange between Shady Lane Elementary of Columbus City Schools and Cassingham Elementary of Bexley City School District resulted in a custom mural representing their time together during the school year. We're excited to have this living example about the possibilities of creativity and youth-led collaboration.

🫶 Thank you to Urban Arts Space for your support, to our teachers for their guidance and to our students for their willingness to make new friends and try something different.

📍 You may view the mural in-person at John Bishop Park, located at 4815 Etna Road in Whitehall.

Students from two central Ohio elementary schools came together thr...

06/11/2026

🗓️ Join us on Wednesday, June 24 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. for Trivia Night in support of EtS and .

Music will be the topic - all in the spirit of collaboration and connection.

📍 COED - 1890 E. Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205

It's free to attend - tap the link in our bio to let us know you're coming. See you then!

05/14/2026

Art was the backdrop for the exchange with Worthington Kilbourne () and Beechcroft High School () students!

hosted us and it was the perfect location.

As the students observed various art exhibits, they grounded in what justice looks like by way of museums. They had the opportunity to collaborate, express, share and create.

Each student has their own unique lens given their respective lived experiences. It was amazing to watch them listen to and learn from each other’s stories.

05/12/2026

Classroom exchanges - but make it musical! 🎶

Our first ever music classroom exchange was a success!

🫂 Students from Clinton Elementary in and Cassingham Elementary in met in person this spring.

We’re so excited and proud of our teachers who paired up and created an opportunity for this unique experience and our students who had nothing but enthusiasm to get to know one another. They used the universal language of music to connect — and they flourished!

Mees Hall at was the perfect grounding place for the students to meet up, share, explore and collaborate.

04/14/2026

NExT Hub and Erase the Space invite you to join Jamilah Pitts and Derek Burtch for a teacher healing circle on April 15 from 5:30-7p. Our theme for this circle is “Honoring Your Whole Self.”

We will come together to hold space for one another, honor each others’ words, and take care of ourselves in community. This will be a virtual meeting that you can register for through the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

04/08/2026

Join us for our second STREEM (Striving for Transformation, Respect, Education, Empowerment, and Mobilization) event of the year. We are inviting students, decision makers, and adults from across the metro area to learn about STREEM and for breakout sessions on school advocacy and community advocacy.

The event is on April 12 and will run from 2-4p at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center (905 Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus)

04/07/2026

Join us for our second STREEM (Striving for Transformation, Respect, Education, Empowerment, and Mobilization) event of the year. We are inviting students, decision makers, and adults from across the metro area to learn about STREEM and for breakout sessions on school advocacy and community advocacy.

The event is on April 12 and will run from 2-4p at the African American and African Studies Community Extension Center (905 Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus).

RSVP form linked in bio

03/10/2026

Days 1 & 2 Recap with STREEM☀️🤗

We landed in LA and started with sightseeing!! We went to the pier and spent some time bonding as a team! Day 2 we presented our World Cafe to the teens with good creative insight

Be on the lookout for more content for more content from. coming soon!!