Michigan Student Leaders Create Art with Abrakadoodle to Benefit Homeless Families
Guest artist Natasha Wescoat addresses SLC reps at school fine art event
Representatives of the P-CCS Student Leadership Council
A wonderful example of public-private partnerships was evidenced Fri, March 18th as 80 student representatives of the Student Leadership Council (fourthursday – 12th grades) for the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools came together from schools across the district for their last SLC coming together in which they created art with Abrakadoodle. According to Taryn Reid, M.S.Ed, Assistant Director of Marketing, P-CCS, "The students had a one thousand time painting." She described the event as a huge success and expressed gratitude to Abrakadoodle. "The teachers were corking with the kids," Ms. Reid commented and added, "The kids were super excited to take guest artist Natasha Wescoat visit and teach them how to pigment her signature whimsical tree."
Students enjoyed painting their ain creations.
Students broke into 3 groups during Fri's art upshot held from ix am to noon at the Allen Early Learning Academy. Students received fine art education from Abrakadoodle teachers, which focused on painting on canvas with specific projects selected by the student council: 1) Jeweled Tree inspired by Michigan creative person Natasha Wescoat; ii) Metropolis Scape inspired by Van Gogh'southward Starry Night; iii) Blue Dog inspired by George Rodrigue. Abrakadoodle provided the art instructors, fine art lessons and all of the art materials and supplies for the arty consequence. Dawna Kelly, Education Director of Abrakadoodle of Wayne County, "We were honored to participate in an result of this magnitude! The students were so creative and excited to complete their paintings. Nosotros are hopeful, that these types of projects based on community partnerships, will continue to enrich and instill leadership qualities in our students."
Happiness is creating fine art!
Finished City Scapes, inspired by Van Gogh
The inspiration for the event started earlier in the school year when members of CDELT (the Community District Equity Leadership Team) equanimous of parents, business owners (including Al Kelly of Abrakadoodle), educators and members of the customs who care about education see quarterly to discuss and find solutions for such issues as helping to shut the achievement gap, every bit well as to back up opportunities for inclusion past reaching out within the diverse community. Many were unaware of the numbers of homeless families in the community. District-wide representatives of the Student Leadership Council have the opportunity to select an annual service project and chose to create art to benefit St. Vincent de Paul'due south Journey to Housing program.
Lots of cute pupil fine art creations!
These Student Leadership Council reps show their art, representing each of the selected art projects.
The event came together with the support from the school district, Abrakadoodle, as well as generous grant donations from the Giving Hope, Women'due south Giving Circle and Community Foundation Plymouth. Some of the ladies came to visit during the project and had the opportunity to see the kids create art for this benefit project.
The school commune volition host an SLC/Journey to Housing Art Showcase on May 12th at Liberty Heart Schoolhouse in Canton, Michigan where the community will be welcome, along with students, families and friends, to view and bid on the creative works of fine art.
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