Arts and Cultural Heritage
Arts and Cultural Heritage
Breaking the Cycle/Phase II
Kjel Alkire: performance artist; John Becker: Business Owner; Hal Cropp: Executive Director, Commonweal; Daved Driscoll: Executive Director, Words Players; Julie Fakler: operations manager, Paradise Center; Drue Fergison: linguist, writer; Teresa Kauffmann: photographer; Paula Michel: secretary, Harmony Arts Board; Connie Nelson: music educator; Jane Olive: costumer; Scott Roberts: visual artist; Judy Saye-Willis: fiber artist; Steve Schmidt: musician, arts administrator.
Scott Anderson: musician; Andrea Gaffke: artist; Judy Hickey: arts administrator; David Kassler: composer; Marie Maher: musician; Kathleen Peterson, playwright; Kathy Rush: thespian; Mary Ruth: dancer; Joan Sween: author; Sandy Thompson: arts administrator; Gary Tollers: musician; Tom Willis: potter
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education
A theater arts-based curriculum designed to enhance literacy, problem-solving, and self-esteem will 1) provide tools to aid incarcerated women in their transitional journeys into productive lives and 2) contribute to breaking the cycle of recidivism and generational imprisonment. Observed behavior change. Follow-up communication with former detainees (surveys, oral feedback). Recidivism data, change in "quality of life measurements" for both the individual and her family.
Feedback from detainees has been exceedingly positive. Correctional officers have acknowledged positive behavior modification and support program goals. Several more sessions of programming are necessary to have enough information to provide valid recidivism and quality of life data.
Other, local or private