Six kids meet weekly in the ARTT (A Room to Talk) room without any adults and discover a safe haven to share their struggles and to find support. Issues of identity, bullying, racism, immigration, incarceration and more are shared and as each story unfolds in this safe space the students find courage, hope, and strength in the community they’ve created and the bonds they’ve made.
Front Desk
While some kids are at sports practice or music lessons after school, ten-year-old Mia Tang is manning the front desk of the motel in which she and her Chinese immigrant parents live and work. The Calavista Motel owned by the cruel Mr. Yao is not only a respite for weary travelers but also home to a colorful cast of full-time residents and it doesn’t take long for kindhearted Mia to be drawn into the trials and tribulations of day to day life at the motel. Even though she is faced with daily challenges, Mia has big dreams for herself, as well as her friends and family. Does Mia have what it takes to turn dreams into reality?
Wishtree
Red is an oak tree that offers wishes and refuge to the people and animals of a neighborhood.Red shows great wisdom and heart as he welcomes a new family which is experiencing a difficult transition.
Stella by Starlight
When the Ku Klux Klan’s 
unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella’s segregated southern town, bravery battles prejudice in this Depression-era story story. Stella’s community—her world—is upended as she begins to see people in a different light.