Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
This project will work toward these learner outcomes: 75% of participants will state they creatively contributed to this project; 75% of participants will have increased personal confidence in a theater-related ability; 75% of participants will acknowledge a positive value in cooperative effort; 75% of participants will state increased personal pride from participating in this production; 50% of participants will likely be involved in another theater production. To collect outcome data, staff will utilize surveys and/or reflection sessions to collect evaluation data from youth participants. Staff will also keep attendance to track the total number of youth participants.
Our project did successfully reach our intended participants—those of elementary school-aged children who live in the Cimarron and Landfall mobile home communities. Kids from both communities served both as actors and stage crew. The youth were both diverse in age—younger and older elementary kids—and in race and ethnicity, which reflected the communities-at-large. As with all of our youth programming, kids could participate without cost. Both the rehearsals and performances took place in their communities. Because we wanted to cultivate stronger connections across communities, we alternated rehearsals at each program site, and bused the “visiting” youth each time. Staging the final performance in each community enabled all parents to enjoy the efforts of their children. Twenty-five youth from two communities participated in this theater project. Eighty-three percent of youth gained increased personal confidence in a theater-related ability, and 88% would participate in a theater production again.
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