Nat Holm

Teach It Yourself
2025-26 Research/Development Grant

Teach It Yourself will be a zine workshop series and experimental history textbook composed of mini-zines developed by workshop participants. The project addresses gaps in media literacy, the overuse of AI in academic spaces, and Iowa book banning legislation. It also aims to create space for Johnson County youth to explore underrepresented historical figures and events through applied art skills and community learning. The planned workshops will teach accessible creative techniques and help participants develop media literacy skills by creating their own informative material. Creating these zines will also empower students to educate and learn from their peers by providing an accessible space to copy and distribute the zines they design. Project development will consist of crafting sample historical mini-zines, creating lesson plans, and hosting all-ages zine workshops.