Proposition 28 is a permanent change to funding arts education and requires a paradigm shift as it provides the theatre education community with the opportunity to engage in creative long-term planning. Based on analysis of budgets and data from school districts, this workshop will provide a space for learning about the opportunities and challenges of recruiting a diverse teacher workforce, credentialing, and building new teacher pipelines under Proposition 28. There will also be a chance to learn how different theatre programs are implementing the law, to learn how theatre teachers are working across school sites to provide k-12 theatre curriculum, to brainstorm about how to creatively build our collaborative future, and to ask questions about Proposition 28.
Have you ever wondered about the mental health benefits of young people engaged in theatre? What about social-emotional benefits? How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the mental wellbeing of our young people? How can local theatre companies address the mental health and wellness of young performers? These questions and more will be addressed as Chris Miller, Ed.D. provides insights on the mental health benefits of youth participation in theatre. Through a review of the literature, a real-life case vignette of suicidal youth, and sharing of best practices, Dr. Miller will speak about the broader mental health and social- emotional benefits of youth theatre and conclude with recommendations for those that are engaged in youth theatre work on how to develop positive social environments that support all of our youth.
Proposition 28, passed in 2022, provides schools with ongoing funding – approximately $1 billion annually – to equitably increase arts instruction and access to arts education. We’ll share how statewide the arts education ecosystem is working together to identify and respond to opportunities and challenges that advance equity in public arts education. *Participants will be able to describe how collective impact efforts can support statewide arts education initiatives *Participants will be able to identify planning tools created to meet the needs of community advocates working to support the scaling up arts education programs in schools *Participants will engage in a small group collective brainstorming session to surface systems change strategies, resource development needs and potential actions they can initiate in their own work.
Have you ever wondered about the mental health benefits of young people engaged in theatre? What about social-emotional benefits? How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the mental wellbeing of our young people? How can local theatre companies address the mental health and wellness of young performers? These questions and more will be addressed as Chris Miller, Ed.D. provides insights on the mental health benefits of youth participation in theatre. Through a review of the literature, a real-life case vignette of suicidal youth, and sharing of best practices, Dr. Miller will speak about the broader mental health and social- emotional benefits of youth theatre and conclude with recommendations for those that are engaged in youth theatre work on how to develop positive social environments that support all of our youth.
After viewing a screening of STAND!, a 12-minute filmed spoken word and movement performance piece produced by TWP artists based on writing inspired by the Take a Stand exercise done by California State Prison-LA County program participants, CETA workshop participants will learn about TWP’s theatre, movement, and writing techniques that encourage students to express their opinions and beliefs about current socio political issues in a brave, respectful, artistic space. Hands-on improvisational theatre and writing techniques that can form the basis for informal or finished theatre performances while honoring a diversity of students’ perspectives will be shared. A Q & A and links to further exercises and examples of TWP’s work with diverse populations will be provided.
