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SUMMARY:COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS - Youth Outreach. Connecting to Schools Through Art for elementary & high school students
DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS provides free arts programming to youth with intellectual and/or developmental delays in elementary and secondary school in the Life Skills and LRC classrooms.  We meet students once a month throughout the school year at Centre Wellington District Secondary School\, Elora Public School\, John Black Public School in Fergus\, Arthur Public School\, Victoria Cross Public School in Mount Forest\, and June Ave Public School in Guelph. \nLed by an ECFTA Arts Educator\, these sessions offer guided art instruction and contemporary art ideas to students in Centre and North Wellington. \n \nThe program is free to students.  Project themes are centered around community building and emphasize collaboration and success through personal artistic expression. The goal is connecting students to the community in meaningful and creative ways! \nWhy is this program important? \nStudents with developmental delays experience added challenges in feeling supported within the school system and the broader community. These children and youth also have limited access to arts-based resources within schools due to the continued erosion of arts funding. \nThis program strives to engage the emotional and social well-being of students through art making that connects them with community initiatives\, helping them experience community life beyond school. \nThis project arose in response to teachers of LRC and Life Skills students in our area and aligns with our goal of supporting community needs through the arts. Our goal is that students feel more connected and included in their community through the art-making process! \n\n  \nThe 2019 Vital Signs Report demonstrates the need for this program as follows: \n\nOnly 41% of students feel a sense of belonging to their community through school;\nAccessibility to the arts continues to be a barrier for many;\nYouth mental health is a particular vulnerability; and\nConnection to the community is listed as a preventative factor against suicide.\n\nFunding for this program is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Harry E. Foster Charitable Foundation the Johansen-Larsen Foundation and the Centre Wellington Community Foundation. Thank you! \n  \n\nProgram Insights \nEach year\, we discover that as the year progressed\, students gained an appreciation for each other’s work. The collective art making environment allows the students to locate their individuality within a larger group context in a very direct way by comparing how they resolved their works\, and how their classmates may have made different choices. \nThis form of communication and introspection is unique to collective art-making\, that allows for participants to see themselves in the context of others. It is a wonderful opportunity for those who often find it difficult to connect with groups\, to find a common language when looking at and discussing each other’s work. \nStudents with limited verbal communication are able to be a part of a visual conversation that values the uniqueness of perspective and diverse ways of making. \n  \n  \n\nFor more information about this program please contact us at:  programming@ecfta.ca \nTo help support this program by donating today\, please click here.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/youth-outreach-connecting-to-community-through-art-for-elementary-and-high-school-students-with-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Outreach Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
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SUMMARY:SPARROW'S NEST COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE - ADULT OUTREACH. ADULT DROP-IN PROGRAMS
DESCRIPTION:SPARROW’S NEST MAKERSPACE is a community hub where creativity\, collaboration\, and kindness thrive. Where opportunities to support the voices of our community groups are nurtured from the ground up. \nIn the Nest\, we believe that creative expression nurtures well-being and connection to others and we understand that healthy communities need inclusive spaces away from home\, work and school for connection and creativity! \n \n\n  \nTEA SOCIAL FRIDAYS WITH STEPHANIE LINES-TOOHILL \nEVERY FRIDAY 10.30 am – 12.30pm \nSeptember-June.  No need to register. \n$10 cash. All materials included. \nA welcome space for social connection away from a busy world.  Optional gently guided crafting with a hot drink. Explore and Make with our materials or bring your own project work. All abilities welcome! \nSessions run every Friday\, except for holidays and school PD days and March Break. \nFor more information\, visit the NEST or EMAIL us! \n  \n\n  \nMIXED MEDIA DROP-IN WITH MICHELLE WRIGHT \nEVERY FRIDAY 1 – 3pm \nSeptember -June.  No need to register. \n$10 cash. All materials included. \nGently guided by Maker Michelle Wright. Low pressure\, small ARTS projects using repurposed materials. Come to explore\, nurture and create! All abilities welcome! \nSessions run every Friday\, except for holidays\, school PD days\, and March Break. \nFor more information\, visit the NEST or EMAIL us! \n  \n\n  \nIn the Nest\, our focus is to reduce barriers to participation for all ages and abilities in an inspiring and welcoming space. Our doors are open to all backgrounds\, identities\, abilities\, and experiences. \nWhether you’re a curious beginner\, or simply someone looking to connect and create\, sparrows remind us that small actions can create beautiful moments in a big world!       \n  \n\n  \nSPARROW’S NEST is generously sponsored by a community donor. \nTo help support this program by donating today\, please click here. \n  \nCheck out the NEST CALENDAR for more Drop-In activities for Adults! \nFor more information about The Sparrow’s Nest contact us! \nVisit our Facebook page for photos and updates! \n 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/sparrows-nest-community-makerspace-adult-outreach-adult-drop-in-programs/
CATEGORIES:Outreach Programs
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SUMMARY:SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS TO THE ART CENTRE. LEARN DISCOVER CREATE!
DESCRIPTION:We welcome SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS for Grades K-12! \nMorning or afternoon sessions designed to inspire creativity and connect learning with the arts. Experience the power of Art in our art classroom and newly expanded Gallery + Atrium at the Elora Centre for the Arts. \n \nAt the Elora Centre for the Arts\, we offer a balance of discussion\, exploration\, and hands-on art-making that supports learning and sparks imagination. Programs are tailored to complement the current exhibition themes in our gallery. Students will encounter fresh ideas and artwork throughout the school year\, September to June. \n  \n\n\n2–2.5 hour sessions\nAn interactive learning experience led by an ECFTA Artist-Educator\nVisit the current exhibition in our main gallery and learn something new about the creative process.\nCreate a hands-on art project in our art classroom\, connecting students to learning and the exhibition\nWe can accommodate up to 2 rotating classes per visit (dependent on class size)\n$10 per student\n\n  \nBook your school visit today and give your students the gift of creativity\, discovery and inspiration at the Art Centre! \n\n  \nFor more information or to book\, please contact Judy 
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/school-field-trips-at-the-art-centre-learn-discover-create/
CATEGORIES:Outreach Programs,Workshops,Young Makers
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SUMMARY:SPARROW'S NEST COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE - YOUTH & ADULT OUTREACH - NURTURING & GROWING CONNECTIONS
DESCRIPTION:SPARROW’S NEST MAKERSPACE is a community hub where creativity\, collaboration\, and kindness thrive. Where opportunities to support the voices of our youth\, teen and senior community groups are nurtured from the ground up. \nIn the Nest\, we believe that creative expression nurtures well-being and connection to others and we understand that healthy communities need inclusive spaces away from home\, work and school for connection and creativity! \n \nOur focus is to reduce barriers to participation for all ages and abilities in an inspiring and welcoming space. Our doors are open to all backgrounds\, identities\, abilities\, and experiences. Whether you’re a curious beginner\, or simply someone looking to connect and create\, sparrows remind us that small actions can create beautiful moments in a big world!       \nCheck out the NEST CALENDAR for weekly classes and Drop In activities for Adults! \nFor more information about The Sparrow’s Nest contact us! \nVisit our Facebook page for photos and updates! \nTo help support this program by donating today\, please click here.
URL:https://eloracentreforthearts.ca/event/sparrows-nest-community-makerspace-youth-adult-outreach-nurturing-growing-connections/
CATEGORIES:Outreach Programs
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