2013 Urban Arts Program / Youth Forum
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"It caused them to think of their situation as part of a bigger world. Their experiences are not unique and not permanent. Life is bigger than here and now." – (Bishop McNally High School))
Now in its fourth year of Urban Arts Programming, GlobalFest's community initiatives encourage students to seek positive outlets of artistic expression while educating against negative mindsets of violence, bullying, and racism. The GlobalFest Urban Arts Program provides outlets for youth to boost their self-esteem, engage with their community, and harness their inner creativity. GlobalFest has assembled a collective of Calgary-based urban artists that specialize in hip hop dance, spoken word poetry/emceeing, graffiti art, and beatboxing/vocal percussion. Together, GlobalFest conducts a series of programs revolving around personal/artistic development workshops for local students, disadvantaged youth, and through a number of service agencies. Along with the goal of community outreach through art, GlobalFest seeks to develop local, Calgary-based urban artists as arts educators and facilitators.
January – May |
Patch is a community-based program that works collaboratively with the Calgary Housing Company and other community service providers to offer a broad range of services to families who live within five specific housing complexes in SE and SW Calgary. They are grounded in the philosophy that "children do well when their families do well, and families do better when they live in supportive neighbourhoods" William Roper Hull School (WRHS) is operated as a partnership between the Calgary Board of Education and Hull Services. They offer highly specialized and individualized programs that focus on the development of academic and vocational skills for students with behavioural and emotional difficulties. |
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March - May
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Calgary AfterSchool – Bob Bahan Aquatic & Fitness Centre Calgary AfterSchool is a framework of after school program opportunities for children and youth ages 6 to 16. This framework is coordinated by the Children and Youth Services division of Community and Neighbourhood Services whose mission is to strengthen individuals and communities to thrive by working strategically with partners to address social and recreational needs |
April – May |
Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth's vision is to engage immigrant youth and families to fulfill their potential in Canadian society. Because they recognize that a healthy family will create healthy youth, they also offer services that support the settlement of the families to which the youth belong. |
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April 22 – May 3
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The GlobalFest Youth Forum was initially started in 2010 as outcome of GlobalFest's annual Human Rights Forum (HRF) presented by TD. The HRF was presented under the banner of "Calgary's Commitment to Combating Racism and Ending Discrimination: Building Inclusive Communities and Cross Cultural Respect" as informed by the aims of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its International Coalition of Cities Against Racism Initiative”. During the creation of the 2010 HRF -- which focused on youth issues addressing racism and discrimination-- GlobalFest was urged by teachers to consider a programming initiative that extended beyond the HRF but still carried its themes directly into Calgary schools. Now in its fourth year, the 2013 GlobalFest Youth Forum will be offered from April 22 – May 3 in 10 Calgary junior and senior high schools; over 3,000 students projected to participate. |
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GlobalFest 2013 Youth Forum Showcase This presentation will feature some of the brightest young stars GlobalFest encountered in this year’s activities. By giving them an outlet to perform and share, we hope we can inspire these youth to keep giving back to their community. |
If you are interested in having urban arts programming at your school, facility, or service agency in 2014, please reach out to us at 403-569-9679 or contactus@globalfest.ca
