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4 different classes at 2 different elementary schools were given workshops and to help kids understand the SDGs.
We visited two different schools, both in the Cajon Valley School District. At each school we presented about what "sustainability" and "community" meant and how both of those things could go together. The questions focused on understanding where they were at and furthering that understanding.
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We also included information on the UN SDG's and set up time to brainstorm so we could set up the mindset and understanding for the end result.
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Our agenda and schedule is detailed on the left, showing exactly what we planned to do with each of our workshops. Each workshop and product is detailed below.
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Click these buttons to view a detailed breakdown of each of our workshops:
Research Method and Execution Summary:
1) Outreach
2) Preperation
3) Execution
We began by crafting an art project, which we felt would be the best way to understand children's perspectives.
The idea was to present them with an opportunity to create their own environments and communities based on what they think sustainability and community means. We wanted to see a manifestation of how they've absorbed the information they've been taught and exposed to regarding sustainability.
1) Outreach
We reached out to a list of schools via email and phone ready with a pitch for our program and our goals, as well as who we were and why we were doing these projects.
We met with the principal of Flying Hills School of the Arts, Stacey Perkins, and the assistant principal of Avocado Elementary, Paul Miles, who we met with over zoom to discuss what this would look like. We then sent a more detailed proposal and breakdown that was sent out to teachers. 4 teachers responded, opting to host an art day with their classes.
2) Preperation
We relied on the school's art supplies as we wanted to keep the art portion simple to let the kid's creativity shine. We prepared several different types of cut-outs for coloring from: apartment buildings, homes, bikes, busses, plants, trees, stores, playgrounds, etc. Some of them opted to create their own designs, which was more than encouraged.
3) Execution
Finally, their individual works of art were assembled together on a large piece of butcher paper to connect each of their individual creations into a big representation of how they all contribute to a community. The goal was to allow them to come out of the activity understanding themselves as a part of their community as well as having a deeper understanding of what sustainability means within that community.
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