Eighteenth International Conference on the Arts in Society

Abstract

In our current world, we are faced with many challenges specifically related to issues of mental health and social justice. Almost all students in the world are academically struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and adults are also feeling the pull of change in a world wrought with conflict and misunderstanding. Amidst this, exists The Arts. The Arts help us through difficult times, and help us to heal. In this workshop, we will learn how The Arts act as a toolbox to help us grapple with our own social emotional learning and maintenance. We will learn how the arts help us to be culturally responsive practitioners in our daily life as well as in our workplaces. We will draw connections between social emotional learning and culturally responsive practice, and explore how utilizing The Arts to explore and interact with these topics will help us better prepare students for success inside and outside of the classroom. Participants will engage in arts activities, and leave with arts strategies to use in life or in other environments to help us understand our differences, celebrate our connections, and work toward common goals.