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Catch the Fire : An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities

Peggy Taylor,
Charlie Murphy

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Community, youth, non-profit, education, entrepreneurial, and religious organizations all have exciting ambitions, but they often lack the creative skills to impact people on a deep level. Catch the Fire is a complete guide to using arts and empowerment techniques to bring greater vitality and depth to working with groups of youth or adults. Based on the premise that you don't have to be a professional artist to use the arts in your work, this unique book invites group leaders into the realm of creativity-based facilitation, regardless of previous experience.

Including over 100 stimulating activities incorporating storytelling, theater, writing, visual arts, music, and movement, this detailed guide uses the Creative Community Model to:

Bridge gaps and unite people across generations and cultures
Build vibrant, creative learning communities with youth and/or adults
Fully engage participants and volunteers
Develop social and emotional intelligence
Take a deeper, more meaningful approach to learning.

Drawing on nearly two decades of experience providing transformative programs to empower youth and adults across North America and around the world, Catch the Fire is a powerful and valuable resource and a much-needed reminder that art is for everyone!

Table of Contents

Praise
Page 2-5

Title Page
Page 6-6

Rights Page
Page 7-7

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Dedication
Page 8-9

Contents
Page 10-11

Acknowledgments
Page 12-13

Introduction
Page 14-21

Part One: The Call for Creative Community
Page 22-71

-----Chapter 1: The Creative Imperative
Page 24-37

-----Chapter 2: An Arts-Based Model for Change
Page 38-57

-----Chapter 3: The Creative Spark
Page 58-71

Part Two: Six Elements of the Community Experience
Page 72-175

-----Chapter 4: Powerful Beginnings: Building a Community
Page 74-99

-----Chapter 5: Theme-Based Sessions: Bringing Learning Alive
Page 100-117

-----Chapter 6: Engaged Reflection: Making Sense of It All
Page 118-131

-----Chapter 7: Community Arts Happenings: Becoming Creators of Culture
Page 132-149

-----Chapter 8: Conscious Closing: Optimizing the Learning
Page 150-163

-----Chapter 9: Empowering Performance: Getting Our Voices into the World
Page 164-175

Part Three: Creative Facilitator’s Playbook
Page 176-277

-----Chapter 10: Say It with Art: Visual Arts and Crafts
Page 178-197

-----Chapter 11: Paint with Words: Creative Writing and Poetry
Page 198-213

-----Chapter 12: Raise the Curtain: Theater Improvisation
Page 214-237

-----Chapter 13: Imagine Change: Issues-Oriented Theater
Page 238-245

-----Chapter 14: Share Our Stories: Storytelling and Witnessing
Page 246-257

-----Chapter 15: Join the Chorus: Music, Rhythm and Dance
Page 258-277

Part Four: Facilitation Tools
Page 278-303

-----Chapter 16: Building on Strengths
Page 280-285

-----Chapter 17: Working with Diverse Groups
Page 286-295

-----Chapter 18: Facilitating Across Generations
Page 296-301

-----Chapter 19: Creative Facilitation Checklist
Page 302-303

Afterword
Page 304-305

Notes
Page 306-309

Index
Page 310-318

About PYE
Page 319-319

About the Authors
Page 320-320

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading
Page 321-322

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Title

Catch the Fire

Subtitle

An Art-Full Guide to Unleashing the Creative Power of Youth, Adults and Communities

Contributors

Peggy Taylor,
Charlie Murphy

Publisher

New Society Publishers

Publication date

2013-01-01

Pages

272

Print ISBN

9780865717572

eBook ISBN

9781550925500

LC Subjects

Community arts projects., Arts - Social aspects., Creative ability - Social aspects., Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) - Social aspects.

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General/trade

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