CHAC's Children's Outreach Programs

children-2.jpgCHAC believes that the arts need to play a vital role in every child's education. CHAC works with area schools and organizations to enhance their art programs (dance, music, theater, and visual arts) with instructors and artists who can challenge all students to perform works of art, create their own art, and respond to art and the ideas they impart.

Research studies indicate a strong correlation between learning in the arts and fundamental cognitive skills and capacities used to master other core subjects, including reading, writing, and mathematics and can be particularly beneficial for students from economically disadvantaged homes and to those who are at risk of not succeeding in school.

children-3.jpgCHAC is actively engaged in our community through a variety of Outreach Program’s designed to provide cultural art lessons to children of all ages throughout the Denver metro area. Professional instructors and artists encourage the children to participate and build self-esteem, social skills, cultural awareness and pride.

CHAC's outreach initiative serve a segment of the population that is often overlooked with exciting cultural art projects. For information on these projects contact our Education Coordinator, Veronica Herrera at education@chacweb.org or by phone 303-571-0440.


PROGRAMS

children-4.jpgClassroom Tours and Visiting Artists
CHAC Gallery is available for educational classroom visits and the gallery can also arrange visits and demonstrations from visual artists, musicians, dancers and storytellers.

The Bridge Project
The Bridge Project is a collaborative effort lead by the University of Denver's Graduate School of Social Work and the Denver Housing Authority to address social issues facing the Denver metro area with the belief that education is the key to leading an individual away from poverty and into self-sufficiency. CHAC artist, muralist and Bridge Program volunteer educator Jeremy Ulibarri works with public housing children twice a week on multi-media art projects that utilizes science, architecture, and mathematics to engage and inspire the children that attend. The ultimate project goals are that Bridge participants will achieve their academic potential and graduate from high school with the resources to earn a college or associate degree, gain occupational training, or succeed in employment.

children-1.jpgCookies y Leche Art Workshops
On the third Saturday of every month, community children are invited to attend CHAC's Cookies y Leche "Cookies and Milk"  Art Workshops. Each session presents the children with enjoyable educational art projects along with refreshments. Classes are lead by CHAC member artists and include terrific seasonal hands-on projects such as Christmas Ornaments, Valentines Hearts, and Calaveras "Sugar Skulls" - a traditional Mexican ornament/treat used for "El Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead). Cultural activities include making paper retablos, saints and altars.

Super Kids
Super Kids is a collaborative after school program for at-risk youth in Denver.  Cristo Rey Lutheran School and CHAC offer bilingual kids a chance to get one on one tutoring sessions enriched by art, music and computer programs.  Students meet every Wednesday afternoon during the school year for a nutritious meal while working on their homework with mentors and practicing their English speaking and writing skills. The students then participate in music, visual art and performance activities lead by a CHAC member artist.  



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