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Youth empowerment through art & mindfulness - online courses for graduation credit
Offerings:
Courses: Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life 10/11/12 online - each course is a fully accredited art foundations or studio art course. Students develop creative thinking, problem solving, communication, interpersonal skills, & a strong sense of self through mindfulness-based activities & processing through art Workshops: Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life online workshop series - a resource for counselors, alternate education, & lifeskills teachers. A mindfulness-based series of 5 youth empowerment workshops that increases student self-esteem, security, confidence, motivation, and resiliency. Coaching & Workshop Facilitating: (teachers & students) on mindfulness - self awareness - processing through art - stress reduction - empowerment
Students benefit by:
building emotional intelligence and increasing their success academically, professionally, and in personal relationships improving their global processing, problem solving, and creative thinking abilities learning effective methods to reduce stress and anxiety increasing their motivation, self-confidence, and inner resources communicating their ideas by applying the elements & principles of art using a variety of media & techniques
"I haven't seen anything come close to this..."
Ian Thomas, Content Development Team Leader- BC Learning Network
"What I saw blew me away --- I think this program is essential in moving students forward."
Karen Gadowsky, President, British Columbia Alternate Education Association
Schools trying program out will be entered in a draw for an Art Explosion course for one year
The Art Explosion: Empowerment for Life program is--
Engaging:
Projects up to date & relevant - connecting youth to themselves & their world
Extensive video demos, audio clips, & visuals
Lush artwork creates visual stimulation & sense of the larger historical context
Introduction to living & historical thinkers/ artists
Encouraging and resourceful mentor who provides guidance throughout course
Evoking Excellence & Empowering the Student:
Active development of technical competency, problem-solving, & critical thinking skills
Exercises to raise visual & emotional intelligences, enabling students to recognize what holds meaning for them & to develop a strong 'visual' voice
Development of creative thinking, internal motivation, & effective communication
Empowered to identify and take intentional action toward goals through relevant 'Power Thoughts'
Development of ability to calm, gain perspective, improve mental/ emotional functioning, & overall sense of well being through mindfulness-based activities
Easy to Study:
Clear 'how-to' instructions supported with visuals, audio, & video demos
Simple methodology for critiquing & understanding visual messages/ art
Mentor's presence & voice gives the student added support & insight
Time recommendation for each assignment to help student stay on schedule
Easy to Teach:
Complete teacher answer key & automark quizzes Meets Art 10/11/12 course curriculum requirements & asset for school accreditation Three coordinated courses with one building on the next to maximize learning Only one textbook required for all three courses Students set up for real success with minimal need for teacher contact
What Educators and Students Say:
"...the content and process is fantastic and important for our youth."
L.C., Teacher, BC Alternate Education Conference, Vancouver, BC
"I want to be taught the way Cea teaches us, she makes us feel intelligent..."
Alternate student, M.J., from a visioning session on what students wanted in their new school, KCLC, Kamloops, BC
"This is a program that engages the learner through the personality of the author and challenges the learner by requiring reflection and creativity."
Mary Stobbe, Vice Principal, Abbotsford Virtual School
"We are very impressed with the thoughtful & engaging content... & very excited to be adding it to our course lineup this fall. Cea has done a great job; she really knows how to reach her students, even at a distance."
Karen Flello, Vice Principal, SIDES- South Island Distance Education School, Victoria, BC
"Due to their breadth and spirit of meaningful information, evocative imagery and helpful videos (which meet the full range of diverse learning styles), as well as the strong emphasis on the discovery of self, including the role of citizenry to benefit a student's environment and world, the Art Explosion courses will definitely enhance our students' understanding of the visual world, promote authentic artistic creativity, as well as support the exploration of critical imaginative thinking."
Department of Art & Design Studies, ADLC- Alberta Distance Learning Center, Edmonton, AB
"A very refreshing approach to instruction... Cea's courses are engaging and well-organized, with high-interest activities and assessments that are useful to both students and instructors."
Don Poelzer, Principal, @KOOL - Kamloops Open Online Learning, Kamloops, BC
Preparing students for today's work world and overall success in life:
The top skills desired by Fortune 500 companies are: teamwork, problem-solving ability, interpersonal skills, communication, listening, personal development/ career development, creative thinking. Gossen, 2005
"Emotional intelligence has become widely recognized as an important predictor of a child's success later in life. The more in touch with emotions and the better able a child is to understand and get along with others, the sunnier that child's future, whatever his or her academic IQ." John M. Gottman, Ph.D.
"Studies reviewed for the Critical Links Compendium revealed a positive link between experience in the arts and improved academic achievement. General cognitive and social capacities such as creative thinking, decision-making, perceptiveness, motivation, and verbal skills were also linked with arts participation." Horowitz & Webb-Dempsey, 2002
"There is evidence of a positive correlation between arts study and enhanced academic achievement. Students who took art classes in high school had higher SAT scores (math & verbal) in the US." Winner & Cooper, 2000
"It used to be that "left-brain" abilities (logical, linear, sequential, and analytical thinking) were the most important aspects of education...(now) "right-brained" abilities: processing things all at once rather than in sequence, processing context rather than text, and synthesis rather than analysis are vitally important. Thus, art education is critical to developing the entire brain and the whole child." Ron Rodriquez, Principal
Offerings:
Courses: Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life 10/11/12 online:
These courses are coordinated for optimal personal learning, progression towards engaged world citizenship & empowerment through mindfulness and art activities. Meet Art 10/11/12 course curriculum requirements.
In each course, students go on an indepth journey through the world of visual communication, learning how to connect with their essential self -- to explore and express what holds real meaning for them. Layered with information, experiences, and synthesis of image and design making techniques, concepts, history, image decoding, and exploration of the self, students learn to express their own ideas clearly and powerfully with a well supported concept development process in each project.
Students develop increasing sophistication and overall global processing skills sought after by Fortune 500 employers in critical thinking, problem-solving ability, creative thinking, personal development, and communication skills. 'Power Thoughts' are presented throughout to facilitate individual inner resource development, values clarification, life visioning, and goal-setting. Finally, students are set up for success with the presence of the Mentor who supports them throughout the program with wit, insight, and recognition.
Increases personal security, emotional intelligence, ability to manage stress, focus and internal motivation-- pivotal life competencies.
Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life 10: focus on self: exploring, expressing, and empowering student's sense of self using mindfulness-based exercises, experiments, and projects. Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life 11: focus on self & empowered action toward personal goals: continuing to develop a strong sense of self & moving from that solid foundation into discovering a vision for self & setting him/ herself into forward motion toward bringing that vision to life Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life 12: focus on self, empowered action toward personal vision & expanding beyond self to community: continuing to develop an empowered sense of self and working towards personal life vision, as well as expanding to influence his/ her community, asking 'What kind of world do I want to live in?" & beginning to use his/ her abilities & 'voice' to effect that change
Resources for Distance Education Schools:
Art Explosion: Empowerment for Life 10/11/12 online courses may be leased or purchased individually or as a package. A variety of Course Licensing & Purchase Options are available with something to fit every budget.
If working in conjunction with district alternate education schools/ programs, your school is eligible for a ROHAN Alternate Education Grant (value: $3,000).
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Workshops: Art Explosion: Empowerment For Life online workshop series -
Resources for Counselors, Alternate, Lifeskills & Planning Teachers:
 Workshop Package 1: $350
Workshop Package 2: $750
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Coaching & Facilitating:
One to one coaching on teaching concepts in the Art Explosion program Facilitating workshops for teachers on: how to teach mindfulness, connect with authentic self, process through art, reduce stress, & personal empowerment Facilitating tailored Art Explosion: Empowerment for Life workshops for specific youth populations
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