When properly taught, the arts can be especially therapeutic for youth. When the creative spirit is tapped and enlivened, it ignites our natural impulse for learning. For some youth, the arts are one of the few mediums powerful enough for this to occur.

April 24, 2013
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The Arts for Youth Trauma: An Answer to the Cry of Our Time

The Arts for Youth Trauma: An Answer to the Cry of Our Time Interview with Bill Rossi, 2009 Digging in to look for the life within […]
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Vulnerable Youth: How Creativity Transforms Trauma

Vulnerable Youth: Creativity Transforms Trauma Creativity transforms trauma. Since trauma creates tension that often feels unbearable, people have no choice but to find a release. A […]
April 23, 2013
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Escalating Violence in Our Village

Escalating Violence in our Village April 2013 I wanted to begin this piece by saying, “In the wake of the Newtown shooting,” but it doesn’t seem […]