Full Description
Community, youth, nonprofit, education, entrepreneurial, and religious organizations all have exciting ambitions, but they often lack the creative skills to impact people on a deeper level. Catch the Fire is a complete guide to using arts and empowerment techniques to bring greater vitality and depth to working with groups of youth or adults. Based on the premise that you don't have to be a professional artist to use the arts in your work, this unique book invites group leaders into the realm of creativity-based facilitation, regardless of previous experience.Including over one hundred stimulating activities incorporating storytelling, theater, writing, visual arts, music, and movement, this detailed guide uses the Creative Community Model to:Bridge gaps and unite people across generations and culturesBuild vibrant, creative learning communities with youth and/or adultsFully engage participants and volunteersDevelop social and emotional intelligenceTake a deeper, more meaningful approach to learning Drawing on nearly two decades of experience providing transformative programs to empower youth and adults across North America and around the world, Catch the Fire is a powerful and valuable resource and a much-needed reminder that art is for everyone! Peggy Taylor and Charlie Murphy are co-founders of PYE Global: Partners for Youth Empowerment and developers of the Creative Community Model, a process for building creative, heart-centered learning communities with youth and adults from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Peggy is co-author of Chop Wood, Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life which sold over 250,000 copies worldwide.
Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1: The Call for Creative Community 1. The Creative Imperative 2. An Arts-Based Model for Change 3. The Creative Spark Part 2: Six Elements of the Community Experience 4. Powerful Beginnings: Building a Community 5. Theme-Based Sessions: Bringing Learning Alive 6 Engaged Reflection: Making Sense of It All 7 Community Arts Happenings: Becoming Creators of Culture 8. Conscious Closing: Optimizing the Learning 9. Empowering Performance: Getting Our Voices into the World. Part 3: Creative Facilitator's Playbook 10. Say It with Art: Visuals Arts and Crafts 11. Paint with Words: Creative Writing and Poetry 12. Raise the Curtain: Theater Improvisation 13. Imagine Change: Issues-Oriented Theater 14. Share Our Stories: Storytelling and Witnessing 15. Join the Chorus: Music, Rhythm and Dance Part 4: Facilitation Tools 16. Building on Strengths 17. Working with Diverse Groups 18. Facilitating Across Generations 19. Creative Facilitation Checklist Afterword Notes Index About PYE About the Authors
