Blog: art education

Oregon Teen Wins Poetry Award For Jailed Youth

By David Backes, May 22 2013

Back in March, we published a blog post about Words Unlocked, a new poetry contest for students incarcerated in juvenile detention. Today we're happy to congratulate Oregon teenager, Brianna Nicole Ireland, for winning the contest with her poem, "Hell's Angel." Listen to Oregon Public Broadcasting's coverage below, along with a reading by Brianna. 

 

Topics: art education, Juvenile Justice Reform, No bio box

Team Offers Positive Choices for Teens in Hocking County, Ohio

By Susan Richardson, April 04 2013

Thanks to the teamwork of Hocking County Reclaiming Futures, many teens in Southeast Ohio are receiving the support they need to break the cycle of drugs, alcohol and crime.
Learn how this team creates healthy activities for young people. In a story, published by the Logan Daily News on April 1, they:

  • Hiked trails with a soil & water conservation education specialist,
  • Created art from recycled and reclaimed items, and 
  • Learned to identify trees and shrubs in the Hocking Hills

Reclaiming Futures teens are learning to give back too. By donating art objects for programming at the Bishop Educational Gardens, they are creating goodwill in the community. 
Kudos to Hocking County Reclaiming Futures for building educational partnerships for court-involved young people. Together, they are connecting teens to positive activities and caring adults.

Topics: Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, art education, nature education, No bio box, Ohio, Reclaiming Futures