Creative Lives Inc

MISSION STATEMENT: CREATIVE LIVES HELPS CHILDREN PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE AND THRIVE IN BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING AND PARENTING. WE OFFER TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS NATIONALLY AND AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN THE UPPER VALLEY REGION OF VERMONT. A UNIQUE APPROACH: EVEN THE MOST EXPERT OF EDUCATORS SHARE CONCERN ABOUT HOW TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS TODAY. OUR CHILDREN LIVE IN CHALLENGING TIMES AND MUST LEARN TO NAVIGATE A FAST-CHANGING WORLD AS THEY MOVE INTO ADULTHOOD. WE WANT TO HELP OUR YOUTH TAP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL TO LEARN, DEVELOP THEIR GIFTS - AND LEAD CONTRIBUTIVE LIVES. THE QUESTION IS HOW. OUR APPROACH - AUTHOR ELLEN TADD'S FRAMEWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION -- PROVIDES A UNIQUE SOLUTION. THE FRAMEWORK IS BASED ON TADD'S OBSERVATIONS OF THE HUMAN ENERGY SYSTEM, OR CHAKRA SYSTEM, AND ITS ROLE IN HEALTHY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. THE PREMISE OF TADD'S APPROACH IS SIMPLE BUT PROFOUND: WELL- FUNCTION ACROSS THE CHAKRA SYSTEM EQUATES TO OPTIMAL G

ADULT TRAINING: IN THIS FIRST YEAR OFFERING OUR TRAINING PROGRAM NATIONALLY, WE ENROLLED STUDENTS FROM THE NEW ENGLAND REGION, TEXAS, GEORGIA, AND CALIFORNIA. INTERESTED STUDENTS RECEIVED GRADUATE CREDITS THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY. OUR ENROLLMENT NUMBERS INCREASED BY 35% THIS YEAR. WE TRACKED OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS IN OUR INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS AND COURSES. THE LATTER GROUP REPORTED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL WELLBEING AND ENHANCED ABILITY TO: SUPPORT CLASSROOM FOCUS AND LEARNING RETENTION DEVELOP STUDENT AGENCY IN FINDING EMOTIONAL STABILITY CREATE POSITIVE CLASSROOM DYNAMICS ADDRESS SYMPTOMS AND ANXIETY AND GREATER SKILL IN TURNING AROUND AGGRESSIVE OR APATHETIC BEHAVIORS IN 2021, WE COMPLETED A SECOND EDITION OF OUR 280-PAGE TRAINING MANUAL, "HELPING STUDENTS THRIVE," HONED OUR STRATEGIC PLAN, AND SUPPORTED EDUCATORS WORKING WITH STUDENTS FROM THE EARLY YEARS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. TO MEET GROWING INTEREST IN OUR APPROACH, WE ESTABLISHED A STRATEGIC PRIORITY TO BUILD A 4-TIER TRAINING PROGRAM LEADING TO A "TRAINER CERTIFICATION." THE CERTIFICATION TRACK INCLUDES OUR FOUNDATIONS COURSE, TWO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSES, AND A FINAL INTERNSHIP, FOR A TOTAL OF 225 HOURS OF TRAINING. WE ESTABLISHED A GOAL TO ROLL OUT INTERMEDIATE COURSES IN 2022-23 AND COMMENCE INTERNSHIPS IN THE FALL OF 2023.

CREATIVE LIVES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM (CLASP) CLASP PROVIDES DAILY AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT, CARE, AND ORGANIC MEALS TO STUDENTS K-5TH ATTENDING WHITE RIVER SCHOOL IN WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS THRIVE ACROSS EACH OF THE SEVEN CATEGORIES IN A FRAMEWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION (INSPIRATION, FOCUS, SELF-ESTEEM, CARING, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, PERSONA IN THE WORLD, AND DISCIPLINE). AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS TO DEVELOP NEW CURRICULUM, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND APPLICATIONS OF OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR USE WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. OUR PROGRAM MODELS AND SUPPORTS HEALTHY LIVING AND LEARNING, INCLUDING ATTENTION TO FOOD AND NUTRITION, YOGA AND MEDITATION, ENRICHMENT LEARNING, PROJECTS, COGNIVITE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING.

YOUTH PROGRAMS: IN 2021, CREATIVE LIVES DELIVERED: BROADWAY VENTURES CAMP - 2 WEEKS, NON-AUDITIONED REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE OF "YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN." THE CAMP SERVED 25 STUDENTS AND REACHED MORE THAN 1,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS VIA IN-PERSONA AND LIVE STREAM. CREATIVE LIVES MUSICAL THEATER CAMP - 1-WEEK, LOW-COST MUSICAL THEATER CAMP, INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL SHOW 'A BARNYARD MYSTERY.' STUDENTS PERFORMED THE SHOW FOR A LIVE AUDIENCE, WITH PROFESSIONAL SOUND, STAGING, MUSICIANS, AND COSTUMING. CREATIVE LIVES YOUTH COUNCIL (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VERMONT AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE): 12 STUDENTS MANAGED 5,000 IN GRANT FUNDS, INCLUDING SOLICITING GRANTS, ESTABLISHING A VOTING PROCESS, AND SUPPORTING GRANTORS TO ACHIEVE THEIR PLANS. GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR: ENHANCING THE COMMUNITY POOL RECREATION AREA, CREATING A GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOM IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, ESTABLISHING AN AFTERSCHOOL TUTORING SERVICE, HOLDING A MIDDLE-SCHOOL PRIDE PARADE, AND PAINTING MURALS IN COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL SPACES TO UPLIFT STUDENT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS IMBED THE FRAMEWORK APPROACH.

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