At this point it is a fairly well-known concept ago introduce avenues for creative work early in youth education. Providing classes and in class time for artistic learning from Pre-K all the way through high school has a great deal of benefits to students who are able to participate. Early involvement in the arts is a fantastic source of creative expression for young people, but it also can help with self-confidence, stress relief, and overall problem solving.
However, many public schools suffer lack of funding that result in under-funded arts programs, and at times classes may require fees from their students for supplies. Some programs even require time to meet outside of school. While these obstacles aren’t put in place specifically to make students lives particularly difficult, they can prevent opportunities to those who might not be in the position to pay fees or coordinate transportation despite their interest in the program. In fact, the ability to make it to school for access to such programs might not even be attainable in some cases.
Creative expression is too often an unattainable privilege for houseless youth because of these barriers. This demonstrates the importance of projects like p:ear, who hold classes and workshops in the arts specifically for houseless youth. Some of their subjects include graphic design and screen printing. Participants also have the chance to display and sell their completed work in p:ear’s own gallery, which is refreshed every month for Portland’s monthly art walk. P:ear does not require fees of their students; instead they rely on donations from the public (this includes art supplies, but ranges from snacks to hygienic products as well).
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