When I decided to come to India to teach the arts I knew I wanted to observe the effects of arts education on academic and life skills. Over the past few days alone I’ve seen the students’ collaboration and teamwork skills improve, as well as their ability to think creatively.
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| Imagine Your Possibilities, And Gift Them To The World |
However, what I have come to realize is that the students need the arts even more as an emotional outlet and a means of expression. As mentioned in the previous post, these students have a lot riding on their education - the charge to lift their families out of extreme poverty. The stress of this responsibility is never far from the students’ minds, it weighs on them constantly. I know this from what they have shared during times of reflection, which is something they have only during arts camp. It is really wonderful to see the students open up during dance class, explore improvisation and challenge themselves to make movement choices depending on how they wish to express themselves.
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| The student of team Yokohama at Arts Olympics with their mascot, Banana Princess Tiki |
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