Re-Engaging At-Risk Youth through Art -- The Evolution Program
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| Title: | Re-Engaging At-Risk Youth through Art -- The Evolution Program |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brown, Robert, Jeanneret, Neryl |
| Source: | International Journal of Education & the Arts. Sep 2015 16(14). |
| Availability: | International Journal of Education & the Arts. 1310 South 6th Street, Champaign, IL 61820. Tel: 402-472-9958; Fax: 402-472-2837; Web site: http://www.ijea.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | At Risk Students, Community Programs, Visual Arts, Mental Health Programs, Community Education, Outreach Programs, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Pretests Posttests, Participation, Interviews, Observation, Workshops, Attendance, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Continuation Students, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 1529-8094 |
| Abstract: | Many studies have highlighted the capacity of community arts programs to re-engage those young people considered at-risk of disconnection from future education and/or employment. "Evolution" is an artist-guided visual arts program established for young people challenged by mental health and social issues that aims to foster re-engagement in education and training. It was founded by a community-based youth arts studio, Signal, and in a partnership with a youth support service, has developed into an effective, strength-based model of practice that focuses on the young people's existing capacities and positive qualities rather than setting out to improve perceived deficits. Central to the success of this program has been the commitment to relationship-building, mediated through art practice, and the opportunities afforded to connect positively with others. This paper reports on research during the formative years of this initiative and outlines the conditions that framed and impacted upon participant engagement in the Evolution Program. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 32 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1081846 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Many studies have highlighted the capacity of community arts programs to re-engage those young people considered at-risk of disconnection from future education and/or employment. "Evolution" is an artist-guided visual arts program established for young people challenged by mental health and social issues that aims to foster re-engagement in education and training. It was founded by a community-based youth arts studio, Signal, and in a partnership with a youth support service, has developed into an effective, strength-based model of practice that focuses on the young people's existing capacities and positive qualities rather than setting out to improve perceived deficits. Central to the success of this program has been the commitment to relationship-building, mediated through art practice, and the opportunities afforded to connect positively with others. This paper reports on research during the formative years of this initiative and outlines the conditions that framed and impacted upon participant engagement in the Evolution Program. |
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| ISSN: | 1529-8094 |
