Partners in Arts Participation
ACHF Arts Access
Refugees' quality of life will be improved by providing them with a creative physical activity, and by sharing their stories with others. Presentation of a final performance to the public; weekly check-in and feedback sessions as well as progress tracking in a variety of areas including skills and engagement; pre and post show surveys. 2: Engagement of the Karen refugee community not only increases their participation, but also the participation of their families and peers. Pre and post show surveys determining arts involvement; Interviews and polling of project participants to gauge interest in future projects and performances.
Based on evaluations, our data indicated that students self efficacy and sense of community increased over the course of the program. There were two quizzes used for evaluation of personal impact: A Self-Efficacy quiz and a Community Quiz. The self-efficacy quiz was influenced by Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and the General Self-Efficacy quiz. Responses were on a 5-point Likert scale. The Community quiz measured feelings of community focusing on the connections felt within the group as well as the trust developed by participants. It has shown to be a reliable quick way to assess a community connection. 2: Due to youth involvement, there was a marked increase in family and peer involvement and engagement at the final performance. Results are based on audience and participant numbers, participant surveys, and informal polling of audience members.
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