October 13th 7:00-7:45 PM Workshop Descriptions
Danielle Portillo: Using Artistic Expression to Understand Emotions
Danielle Portillo: Using Artistic Expression to Understand Emotions
This workshop explores the empowerment involved in creative communication and artistic expression for children and youth. Artistic communication of emotions and ideas adds life to our environment and community by allowing our unique visions an avenue for communication. It also empowers us to be our authentic selves and not lose our thoughts and feelings in translation. Music, drawing, dancing, poetry, storytelling, figure creation, photography, etc. are beautiful ways to reduce anxious and depressive symptoms and increase self awareness, self purpose, and the dignity of each person.
This workshop explores the empowerment involved in creative communication and artistic expression for children and youth. Artistic communication of emotions and ideas adds life to our environment and community by allowing our unique visions an avenue for communication. It also empowers us to be our authentic selves and not lose our thoughts and feelings in translation. Music, drawing, dancing, poetry, storytelling, figure creation, photography, etc. are beautiful ways to reduce anxious and depressive symptoms and increase self awareness, self purpose, and the dignity of each person.
Misti Warner: Break the Cycle to learn about ACES- Adverse Childhood Experiences
Misti Warner: Break the Cycle to learn about ACES- Adverse Childhood Experiences
Join this workshop to learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Childhood adversity can cause trauma and toxic stress, have a lasting impact on your physical and mental health—and, in turn, affect the way you parent. Turn awareness into action! Misti Warner, LMSW - trained at WMU CTAC, formerly a mental health clinician and is currently a school social worker at Blair Elementary, where she has been a creative and innovative force helping traumatized & at-risk children with complex behavioral issues in a public-school setting.
Join this workshop to learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Childhood adversity can cause trauma and toxic stress, have a lasting impact on your physical and mental health—and, in turn, affect the way you parent. Turn awareness into action! Misti Warner, LMSW - trained at WMU CTAC, formerly a mental health clinician and is currently a school social worker at Blair Elementary, where she has been a creative and innovative force helping traumatized & at-risk children with complex behavioral issues in a public-school setting.
Ty Schmidt & Team Norte: Outside Kids = Happy Kids = Resilient Kids
Ty Schmidt & Team Norte: Outside Kids = Happy Kids = Resilient Kids
This workshop session will share strategies to embed physical activity into ordinary life to be more ready-to-learn during COVID. Norte's mission is to help build stronger, better connected and more walk/bike friendly communities by empowering the young and young at heart through our many projects, initiatives, and programs.
This workshop session will share strategies to embed physical activity into ordinary life to be more ready-to-learn during COVID. Norte's mission is to help build stronger, better connected and more walk/bike friendly communities by empowering the young and young at heart through our many projects, initiatives, and programs.