Partners in Arts Participation
ACHF Arts Access
North Homes will collaborate with MacRostie Art Center to provide art instruction and facilitate projects one day a week for at-risk youth who are residents of the Cottage in Grand Rapids. North Homes and MacRostie staff will communicate one time per month to discuss upcoming learning activities and how improve previous activities. 2: At least 100 youth from underserved populations will participate in arts learning sessions an artist from MacRostie Art Center in FY 2015. Weekly logs will record the number of youth served in each instruction session and the arts learning activities that take place.
MacRostie Art Center provided art instruction to at-risk youth who were residents of the Cottage at least one time per week. The North Homes Inc. staff involved in the program were able to communicate regularly and met regularly throughout the year. Evaluation activities included trouble shooting issues that arose, safety measures, as well as positive or negative feedback that was received about the program in general. The above feedback was received in a qualitative informal manner through frequent check ins with North Homes Inc. direct care staff who were present with the youth during the art instruction. 2: 123 youth from underserved populations participated in art learning sessions at the Itaskin Center, Cottage, and King Learning Center. Weekly logs that recorded youth names were kept to keep a tally of how many youth were served by the program.
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