Art Club at Creekside Elementary
Format
Service Learning Showcase
Faculty Mentor Name
Marylou Bagus-Hansen
Faculty Mentor Department
College Corps
Additional Faculty Mentor Name
Marcia Henandez
Additional Faculty Mentor Department
Sociology
Abstract/Artist Statement
This project addresses the lack of art in education in a local public school. Our presentation features the work we are doing as College Corps Fellows with Lodi USD to create an art club at Creekside Elementary’s after-school program. The program serves almost a 100 kids grades 1st through 6th and it runs Monday through Friday from after school till 6:00. In California, the arts have been losing funding in public schools, which limits children’s access to creative outlets. Our project incorporates a section on arts in the after-school program where students can learn about and create art along with the exercise life skills that art aids with intellectual development. We will discuss the process to create a sustainable after-school arts program as well as our success, challenges, as well as our next steps.
Location
William Knox Holt Memorial Library and Learning Center
Start Date
29-4-2023 1:00 PM
End Date
29-4-2023 4:00 PM
Art Club at Creekside Elementary
William Knox Holt Memorial Library and Learning Center
This project addresses the lack of art in education in a local public school. Our presentation features the work we are doing as College Corps Fellows with Lodi USD to create an art club at Creekside Elementary’s after-school program. The program serves almost a 100 kids grades 1st through 6th and it runs Monday through Friday from after school till 6:00. In California, the arts have been losing funding in public schools, which limits children’s access to creative outlets. Our project incorporates a section on arts in the after-school program where students can learn about and create art along with the exercise life skills that art aids with intellectual development. We will discuss the process to create a sustainable after-school arts program as well as our success, challenges, as well as our next steps.