CAPE/TCEP Youth Class for Grupo Ollin: Art for Change: Inspiring Community through Creativity

TCEP, Community Partner

Flor, Teaching Artist

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Flor/TCEP (Youth) CAPE Summer 2023 Planning Form

BIG IDEA

The big idea of the Olin Class is to create a learning environment that fosters community spirit, promotes environmental awareness, and provides an opportunity to learn new skills, like screen printing and upcycling.

INQUIRY QUESTION

How can we integrate arts, environmental conservation, and community building to facilitate an engaging, enriching, and practical learning experience?

ACTIVITIES

Screen Printing

Students will be asked to create drawings inspired by their community. These drawings will then be incorporated into a screen-printed design on a shirt, with students teaching and learning from each other throughout the process.

Upcycling Project

Students will make bird feeders from recycled materials, which will not only aid local biodiversity but also promote discussions on upcycling and sustainability.

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) ENGAGEMENT:

Through group projects and peer-led learning, students will develop communication, cooperation, empathy, and emotional management skills. The process of creating artwork that reflects their community encourages self-awareness and social awareness. Making the bird feeders requires decision-making and problem-solving skills, promoting responsible decision-making.

Reflection

Reflecting on the Olin Class, it was fantastic to see how involved the students were in planning our projects. They drew pictures of their neighborhood for our screen printing project, showing their love for their community. For the bird feeder project, they shared their own recycling ideas, and chose where to hang the feeders, demonstrating their care for nature.

Perhaps the most exciting part was seeing students teaching each other how to screen print. This showed their teamwork skills and their eagerness to learn. All in all, their active involvement was key to our class success, proving that they can achieve great things when they come together.

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