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TSG ART-BASED SEL PROGRAM
Using the universal language of visual art combined with Social Emotional Learning, and Mindfulness practices, our programs aim to enhance the mental well-being of our youth by guiding them to discover positivity within themselves and connect that to the larger world. Contact us to bring the âsimple goodâ to your school or organization.
Explore positivity within yourself and across the world!
Unleash creativity!
Experience is the ultimate teacher!
Our curriculum can be integrated as an in-school or after-school program. Online/virtual programming is available!
Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Our program takes students through a path of discovering different meanings of 'good' through exploring our TSG Photoblog, journaling, discussion and a representation of their 'simple good' via Mixed Media.
This medium includes activities such as collaging, working with air dry clay, drawing and painting. The program closes in a Public Final Showcase in a creative institution or corporation in Chicago.
Kindergarten - 12th Grade
Our program takes students through a path of discovering different meanings of 'good' through exploring our TSG Photoblog, journaling, discussion and a representation of their 'simple good' through Drawing and Painting.
The program closes in a Public Final Showcase in a creative institution or corporation in Chicago.
3rd Grade - 12th Grade
Our program takes students through a path of discovering different meanings of 'good' through exploring our TSG Photoblog, journaling, discussion and a representation of their 'simple good' through mural arts.
The mural program creates opportunities for public facing collaborative works. The program closes in a Public Final Showcase in a creative institution or corporation in Chicago.
3rd Grade - 12th Grade
Our program takes students through a path of discovering different meanings of 'good' through exploring our TSG Photoblog, journaling, discussion and a representation of their 'simple good' via Digital Photography.
By focusing on skills such as rule of thirds, balance and storytelling through the medium of digital photography. The program closes in a Public Final Showcase in a creative institution or corporation in Chicago.
6th Grade - 12th Grade
Our program takes students through a path of discovering different meanings of 'good' through exploring our TSG Photoblog, journaling, discussion and a representation of their 'simple good' through comics.
The comic program challenges students to reflect on simple good heroes that exist within their communities and create original comics gathered in a printed zine. The program closes in a Public Final Showcase in a creative institution or corporation in Chicago.
6th Grade
Through the medium of photography, students engage in an art-focused exploration of social studies learning standards across 12 weeks.
A TSG teaching artist will be partnered with our 6th-grade social studies teacher to co-plan and co-facilitate integrating art standards into lessons that cover social studies and visual arts standards.
Contact us to bring the 'simple goodâ to your school or organization!
Through our global photo blog, people from across the globe are sharing their ideas of the 'simple goodâ in order to inspire our students via photography and storytelling. This helps students  discover a world beyond their own but also challenges them to think about their own meaning of the 'simple goodâ to empower themselves and impact their communities.
Create, create, create! We analyze what we learned about the 'simple good' around the world and have our students create artwork that demonstrates their representation of the 'simple good'. We use various artistic mediums to achieve this such as paint, mixed media and photography.
There are some things we donât learn by hearing â we learn through experience. Each program ends with a final art showcase where our students present their art to the public. Showcases expose our young people to art, career paths, public speaking and they're challenged to broaden their perspectives about what is possible. Partners also receive meaningful opportunities to connect with our students and support their development.
According to CASEL Social Emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Each of the 5 SEL Core Competencies can be found in each of our curriculum steps as shown in the infographic below.
Our Arts-based SEL Program is layered with trauma recovery, mindfulness practices and social emotional learning (SEL) principles to equip our youth to become self-aware, empowered, and positive leaders of the future!
Utilize visual artsâ natural ability to prompt reflection, develop empathy, and communicate emotions.
Develop critical social and emotional skills to build resilience, create healthy relationships, and excel in school and careers.
Grow self-management skills and ability to focus by practicing mindfulness exercises.
Expand worldview, capacity for understanding, and the idea of what is possible.
Learn by doing by participating in visual arts, public speaking, field trips, interactive activities, and final art showcases.
Increase wellbeing by building the habit of identifying and promoting good within ourselves, community, and the world.
Meet the remarkable partners who share our vision and amplify our impact. Together, we're creating a global tapestry of change, woven with the threads of collaboration and shared purpose.
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