Community Arts
ACHF Arts Access
This project will reach 20-24 children ages 8-12 years of age who are differently-abled. They will participate in Theater activities including, acting, improvisation, comedy, song and dance for a total of 6 weeks. Surveys show that over 95% of these children have never had this opportunity to engage in the performing arts prior to this experience. This opportunity will give them insight to being free to express themselves in many different ways. Evaluating this program during and after the session will be done. After meeting students for the first time staff will discuss with parents any needed adaptations that might be helpful for their child going further. Midway through the session a feedback form will be given to parents asking questions pertaining to the progression of the program and their child. A feedback form will also be given to audience members such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, parents, etc. to gain an insight of how they enjoyed the program and its curriculum. Staff will have meetings after every class discussing how the class went, what if anything needs to be changed, what could we do differently to meet every individual’s needs, etc.
The project served a total of 17 students divided into the two class sessions. The disabilities ranged from Autism to ADHD and Down's and students were aged 8-12 years. 95% of student and caregiver mentioned that this was a first-time experience. 100% said they would like additional classes. The most significant outcome from this project includes the fact that these students have never been up in front of other people before much less in a performance environment. The increased level of self-esteem in the students was visibly tangible.
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