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Developing Cultural Awareness Throught Body-Based Skills And Movement With Children In The Catholic Charities Of Joliet Head Start Classroom, Natiya M. Reggans
Developing Cultural Awareness Throught Body-Based Skills And Movement With Children In The Catholic Charities Of Joliet Head Start Classroom, Natiya M. Reggans
Creative Arts Therapies Theses
The purpose of this project was to develop a program for Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet Head Start that cultivates social-emotional development in children. Cultural intelligence and pro-social skills are fostered through the methods of creative movement, body-based skills, and art-making. Using the Delphi Method as a guide, I employed two round of interviews. The first round was an open-ended questionnaire for the purpose of brainstorming about cultural difference, and a follow-up informal interview for open dialogue about any questions, comments, or concerns from the collaborators. The logic model was used for data analysis and resulted in the following themes: …
Embodied Resilience In Unaccompanied Latin American Children In A United States Reception Center, Marcos Oro Caldero
Embodied Resilience In Unaccompanied Latin American Children In A United States Reception Center, Marcos Oro Caldero
Creative Arts Therapies Theses
The purpose of this study was to explore ways in which a group of unaccompanied children (UC) from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Brazil embodied resilience during their stay at a temporary reception center in the United States. The center was located in Illinois and received funding from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 12-week clinical case study included a total of 19 male participants aged 12 to 17 years old attending dance/movement therapy sessions, which were scheduled weekly. Group progress notes and individual movement assessment coding sheets were completed …
The Evaluation Of Creative Passages: A Dance/Movement Therapy And Rits Of Passage Pilot Program For Adolescent Girls, Monimia Macbeth
The Evaluation Of Creative Passages: A Dance/Movement Therapy And Rits Of Passage Pilot Program For Adolescent Girls, Monimia Macbeth
Creative Arts Therapies Theses
The purpose of this evaluation project was to assess the Creative Passages Program; a dance/movement therapy pilot program incorporating rites of passage rituals that was developed by the principle investigator. The evaluation included comprehensive assessment evaluation methods to assess the programs performance and its ability to achieve its specified outcomes. Creative Passages was constructed around a rites of passage framework, applying a ritual based experience similar to ceremonies performed for female adolescents in many cultures around the world. The program was developed around the idea that a dance/movement therapy program that incorporates rites of passage ritual for adolescent girls will …
A Community That Dances Never Dies: An Ethnographic Study On People Of The African Diaspora Within The African Dance And Drum Community In Chicago, Ifetayo Kitwana
A Community That Dances Never Dies: An Ethnographic Study On People Of The African Diaspora Within The African Dance And Drum Community In Chicago, Ifetayo Kitwana
Creative Arts Therapies Theses
This ethnographic study explored the possible innate healing properties and therapeutic aspects of West African dance within a public community setting for people of the African diaspora, specifically the African dance and drum community of Chicago. The study was conducted to identify a possible means for preventative work, explore the unique mental health needs of African Americans and expand the understanding of dance/movement therapy concepts outside of the clinical setting. The study revealed the usefulness of West African dance as a means to connect African Americans to their heritage of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. A narrative analysis of informal …