BuildaBridge Institute 2007 : Arts and Service

Posted by on February 26, 2007

Engage the arts in transformation and community service

BuildaBridge Institute 2007 held at Mother Boniface Spiritual Retreat Center on May 30th -June 3rd is a training and applied research academy designed to prepare community and congregational leaders, social workers, artists and educators for arts-enriched service and leadership to their communities. BuildaBridge Institute embraces the power of the arts in community outreach, teaching, healing and transformation through local, national and international training programs and extensive graduate study.

This year’s Institute will feature: 1. Study through courses in foundations for arts in transformation and service; arts, creativity and child development; art and spirituality; and art and education; 2. Service through our unique lab component where participants share and observe in the direct arts service event with youth in a local homeless shelter; and, 3. Art-making through classes in dance, drama, visual, arts, banner-making, and creative writing. Special courses will be offered in Cross-Cultural Skills for Community and Overseas Service, and Organization for Community Arts featuring collaborative work and fund-raising. The Healing Place, a peer drama-based trauma prevention program will also be introduced.

BuildaBridge is also announcing a partnership with Eastern University for the Master of Arts in Urban Studies with emphasis on arts in transformation. The Arts in Transformation concentration prepares artist practitioners to become effective leaders committed to transforming urban communities. For information please visit http://www.eastern.edu/academic/campolo/inst/urban/arts/index.shtml.

Act-48, undergraduate and graduate credits through Eastern University are available for attending the BuildaBridge Institute.

Visit http://www.buildabridge.org, email iat@buildabridgeorg, or call 215-842-0428 for details. Full registration, inclusive of all course work, textbooks and supplies, is $450. An additional $250 covers 4 nights of room and board at the Mother Boniface Spiritual Retreat Center (11 meals).

We are looking forward to having you at the BuildaBridge Institute 2007!