Artistic & Essential Skill DevelopmentMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of opportunities for creative expression |
203 |
Number of participants reporting increased knowledge, opinions, skills and/or aspirations in the arts |
300 |
Number of participants reporting increased perseverance, completing a project from start to finish |
245 |
Number of participants reporting increased confidence, self-esteem |
269 |
Number of participants reporting increased use of creativity |
365 |
Number of participants reporting increased mindfulness or a change in the way they see their immediate surroundings |
208 |
Number of participants reporting use of critical thinking skills and making deliberate choices to solve problems |
171 |
Number of participants reporting increased sense of belonging, support, and/or comfort |
246 |
Number of participants reporting increased focus, resilience |
162 |
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