Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
Kulture Klub Collaborative will minimize barriers to homeless youth participating in spoken word art programs. Kulture Klub Collaborative has a strong history addressing real barriers such as transportation and child care. Kulture Klub Collaborative will evaluate the perceived barriers, e.g. Devaluing one's own story - through evaluation discussions, barrier surveys, and consulting with Youth Advisors. 2: Kulture Klub Collaborative will offer arts programming to homeless youth, a group that has minimal arts engagement. Kulture Klub Collaborative will track quantitative data on participation, including total attendees and frequency of attendance. Kulture Klub Collaborative also will track what other arts programs youth have access to via surveys.
KKC provided a series of workshops in writing, spoken word, performance, and photography/videography for youth experiencing homelessness. KKC utilized several evaluation methods to determine success. Due to different levels of abilities of youth participants, both group and individual conversations are known to be effective in gathering information about barriers to participation and quality of learning. Several of these conversations were videotaped for archival purposes. Tracking attendance, especially for repeat attendees, has shown that many youth were able to participate in the workshops as barriers were reduced. 2: Forty-five youth attended sixteen spoken word and writing workshops, including a celebration performance showcase as a finale. Attendance sheets allow KKC staff to track the youth who come to each workshop, and then a spreadsheet allows for an overview and totals to be made clear. Resources such as bus tokens and child care stipends are tracked to be able to better serve youth in future programs, as well as which youth access which barrier-reducing services.
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