re:Active is a nonprofit, arts-education program for youths 13-19.
It is currently located in Portland, OR.

re:Active uses the production of a theme-based magazine (titled "re:")
about issues affecting youth as the vehicle for introducing students
to design thinking and the creative process in general.

We help youth to see a path that makes sense for them by introducing them
to jobs in the fields of design, writing, illustration and photography.
Our first set of classes began in 2004.
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We have made magazines with many incredible organizations and youth including;
Street Poets LA, 826 Valencia, Caldera Arts and the Echo Park Film Center.
Seek out a previous issue below...




Design Ignites Change promotes and encourages talented high school
and college students across the country to use design-thinking and innovation
to create messages for, and solutions to, pressing social problems.
re:Active has recently joined Design Ignites Change to promote our magazine
and mentoring efforts. They are perfectly aligned with our mission and values and
we look forward to seeing what change we can ignite while working with them
in the future.

This is a link to our project on their site.


check out the Swindle magazine article on the program here: zine teens

FaceBook find us on facebook here

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We are having the launch of our first Portland edition on Thursday, June 6th
6-8 pm at Wieden + Kennedy for First Thursday
224 NW 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209

The magazine is entitled re:define, Fear.
Created by local area youth in collaboration with Caldera Arts

It is available for purchase here:

 

 

 

  
   
   

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We recently collaborated with 826 Valencia LA to produce the last magazine produced in July, 2008.
You can purchase that issue, "Dead-end Door, re:vealed" right here:



Here is some information on the 2007 student issue "re:birth"
a collaboration between re: Magazine and the Street Poets.
The poetry and design were taught at La Vida High School - a continuation school
for pregnant teens in South Central Los Angeles.

This is our most intense one yet.

Here is the 2006 student issue about "cures" - titled Cure(s)
Dan Monick was the guider and decider on this magazine.
We will have them at the launch of the 'zine.
The launch will be at the Echo Park Film Center on June 24th, 2006 @ 6pm.
Please come out and pick up your issue.

 

take a look at the first student issue about "beliefs" - titled residue (2.5 MB)
this one is sold out!

 

take a look at the prototype issue - re:action

read more about who we are and what we are doing here below.
you'll need adobe pdf reader. to view it.

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re: Active and re: Magazine's printing of the most recent issue was due to the generous support of
Seepoint Interactive Kiosk Systems, Inc.
Many thanks to them.

 

here are some links to other organizations that we love & support.

Open Meadow | ecopop | Plazm Magazine | Good Magazine | Beautiful Losers
Dharma Punx | Mind Body Awareness Project | Emigre magazine | Colors Magazine
Dischord Records | Adbusters Media Foundation | Long Division | Dan Monick | Kansas, CA
Street Poets, Inc. | 826 Valencia | Echo Park Film Center | Tia Chucha's Cultural Cafe