Children at risk - ARTreach Program support is available for summer

April 2012

Support for children at risk!

ARTreach Program support is available for summer workshops. Keep kids safe and off the streets. Grant application deadline is May 1st.

Creative Discipline

Fort Bend County - The Fort Bend Juvenile Detention Center is partnering with ARTreach to provide a very innovative program that introduces a new form of discipline to youth in detention. The program is called "Mentoring through Art" and introduces the disciplines of dance, photography, vocational art and mural making to children at risk.

"Sounds creative in terms of discipline, doesn't it, says FBJDC (SEALS) Director, Mr. Angelo Infante, "But it works! It truly helps keep our kids in line." The ARTreach Program at Fort Bend JDC supports education and promotes cooperation, participation, and life skills through the disciplines of Art. READ MORE...

Coming to the Rio Bend Community

Thursday, April 19th

Hip Hop Dance & Choreography Workshop

Part of the ARTreach Afterschool Program serving children in foster care at the Rio Bend Community. Spring Semester Student Exhibition, Presentation and Reception 6PM.

Program supporters and agency partners are invited.

RSVP for directions.

Issue: 2

In This Issue

Creative Discipline

CORE Presentation coming to Mamie George & URGEWORKS at Rio Bend

Videos of the Month & Project of the Month

Nature, Art and Writing Collaborative for children at risk

ARTreach collaborated with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Interpretive Programs Division to organize a field trip to Brazo Bend State Park benefiting immigrant and refugee children in foster care in Fort Bend County.

ARTreach incorporated "Mentoring through Art" Master Photography and Songwriting Workshops to make it a uniquely creative experience for the children.

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Friends are invited to hear the song performed and see the children's photographs of

Brazos Bend unveiled on April 19th at ARTreach Exhibition at Rio Bend Community. The reception is at 6PM. RSVP for more information and directions.