{"id":30743,"date":"2019-10-31T01:31:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T01:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?p=30743"},"modified":"2020-02-03T04:33:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T04:33:48","slug":"learning-and-planning-together-to-connect-with-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/learning-and-planning-together-to-connect-with-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning and Planning Together to Connect with Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Good Shepherd ACE Team with project design template. Photo by Paula Knowles.<\/em><\/p>\n

By ArtEd Lead Consultant, Christie Huff.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ELAN\u2019s ArtEd program<\/a><\/strong><\/span> had a very busy October as we connected with hundreds of Artists and Educators. The ACE Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, funded by the Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, and the ArtistsInspire Grants<\/a><\/strong><\/span> aim to provide youth in Quebec with opportunities to have diverse arts and culture experiences in English in their communities.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on our interactions this month, what strikes me most is how deeply our Artists and Educators care about youth. Our Artists share a desire to help youth unleash their potential, understand themselves and their relationships, and engage with their communities in healthy ways. As Julie Hobbs, Education Consultant, highlighted in our October webinar, Artists create a unique niche for learning in new and different ways that often benefit the vulnerable students in the class most.<\/p>\n

We are grateful for every teacher and principal who contacts us about our funding and support \u2013 we appreciate their trust in inviting our Artists into their schools!<\/p>\n

October Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n