literature
Submitted by AmileWilson on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 20:10.
Designed to put books in the hands of kids from under-served areas. Additionally the program aims to train teachers in accompanying arts oriented curriculum and put the teachers and students in direct contact with the artist/author.
Submitted by darlabrooke90 on Fri, 01/25/2008 - 22:28.
I conceptualized and developed a program called Dance Into Books for economically disadvantaged children. I initially started the program in my local library to complete volunteer hours for the Teen Advisory Board on which I served. After my first class I was so impressed with how well the children grasped the concept of stories translating into the art of dance and how fulfilled I felt after this experience I began to talk to my parents about the possibility of committing time in my schedule to offer classes on a regular basis.
Submitted by mg1418 on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 15:19.
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Submitted by ATOLYCUS_08 on Mon, 10/22/2007 - 17:43.
Our goal is to make Shakespeare widely available across the nation and, more importantly, widely enjoyed and understood. Too often the Bard is ignored or considered too difficult to understand when in reality his works are just as relevant today as they were in his time. We believe that Shakespeare is one of history's greatest authors and that attending a performance of his works should be pain-less and dare we say enjoyable.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 21:58.
1998 BRICK Award winner Dennis Lluy won for his work as Director of Koo's Art Center in Santa Ana, CA. The Koo's Art Center provides opportunities for young people to perform music, literature and poetry in a drug-free and alcohol-free environment. Dennis has organized more than 500 benefits that have supported social and environmental causes. Since the inception of Koo's, crime in Dennis' neighborhood has dropped more than 80%, and vandalism has dropped by nearly 100%.
