Arts Learning
Arts Learning
Art Buddies at Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary (Winter/Spring 2019).
Lynne Bertalmio: Retired Director Stillwater Public Library; Cristeta Boarini: Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute Program Director; Tricia Heuring: Public Functionary Executive Director; Alejandra Iannone: Sparkle Theatricals Creative Co-Director; Wu Chen Khoo: Technical Tools of the Trade Stage Technical Designer and Director; Wendy Lane: Retired Human Resources Consultant; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Donna Saul Millen: TPT-Twin Cities PBS Events Director; Christal Moose: Native Pride Productions Inc Manager; Adaobi Okolue: Twin Cities Media Alliance Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Community Education Adult and Youth Programs Coordinator; Deanna StandingCloud: New Native Theatre; Sara Wilson: Gislason and Hunter LLP Attorney.
Caroline Taiwo: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Organizational Development; Carrie Hendrickson: General Administration, Education, Organizational Development; Christian Novak: Fundraising, Audience Development / Marketing; Houa Lor: Artistic, Audience Development / Marketing, Computer Systems / Web Design; Jenny Keight: Education, Volunteerism, Community Education; Natalia Vargas Marquez: Education, Community Education, Artistic; Ryan-Olivia McCoy: Artistic, Youth Programming, Community Service / Development.
ACHF Arts Education
In the winter/spring of 2019, Art Buddies will pair 30 creative mentors one-on-one with 30 children, ages 8-11, during 10 free weekly one hour after-school sessions at Barack and Michelle Obama Elementary in St Paul’s Selby/Dale neighborhood. Scholars will develop their own creative process, visual 3D art skills and presentation skills and storytelling skills through writing or drawing, ultimately showing an increase in motivation to learn and self-confidence and viewing creativity as a lifelong skill set to be used for future careers. Art Buddies staff meet with school staff (principal, community education coordinator and any additional persons) both before and after each project and confirms our project's positive impact through written evaluation forms filled out by each participating teacher, mentor and child. During the project sessions, final presentations and school-wide parade, Art Buddies staff closely observe and document interaction between the scholars and their mentors.
We paired twenty kids with 23 mentors (2 substitutes, one assistant). Our goal was 30 kids and 30 mentors. Participants presented their costumes to the school during our final parade - around 200 students, parents and staff attended. Evaluations reflected positive feedback; 95% of students reported they liked or loved Art Buddies and 90% reported an increase in feeling more creative and confident.
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