CommonGround
2008
Mindful Innovations
Creating
Capacity for Living: The Sharing
of Refugee Stories
Lesley Tillotson
Director of Education
for the Arts, Education Institute
of the CNY Community Arts Council |
Focusing on
the profound shift that occurs when
an arts education partnership commits
to learning about, meeting and
creating opportunities to dialogue
with their new neighbors - the refugees
in their community.
This
workshop will share how a refugee relocation
center and an AIE organization collaborated
to present an artist's work that focuses
on the stories of refugees, and created
professional development for teachers
and arts-integrated units of study for
K - 5 students. Participants
will reflect on the roles that cultural
awareness, historical context, and art
making play in learning, as well
as providing opportunities to share stories,
listen and create community.
Conference Strand:
Education Reform
Educators: will
be able to deepen their personal awareness
of diverse cultures within the
student and adult population of our communities
Artists: will
reflect on ways to create community and
art making experiences with diverse communities.
Cultural
Organization Administrators: will
have a lens to focus
on new collaborations in their own
communities.
Education
Administrators: will
be able to realize the strengths and
learning opportunities presented in
diverse communities.
Community/Parents: will
increase their understanding of the
multitude of cultures and contexts
in which educators are teaching today.
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Lesley Tillotson has
a 25 year history of working in arts
in education as a teaching artist,
artist, and administrator. Over the
past three years, Lesley has focused
on creating community educational partnerships.
Inspiration has been drawn from the
strong regional resources used
a focal point for guiding the Institute’s
work.
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