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| Workshop leader Alex Martinez helps students visualize and create. Photo by Jocelyn Arana. |
The
students had a workshop with Montebello High School art teacher, Alex Martinez
last week. His theme was engaging students through visual arts. About working
with kids and art he says, “It’s a very natural combination. A kid that can
understand how to create or build something can apply it to other aspects of
life such as problem solving, friends, and family. Art goes beyond paint and canvas;
it opens up a new world of possibilities for kids who think they have none.”
Art
is an element that the SEED teachers want to incorporate back home in El
Salvador. They are hoping to raise money in their communities to support more
after school programs that incorporate art and music as part of the learning
experience. According to SEED student and language arts teacher, Ana Garcia, “Not everyone is
good at the same things that are taught in school like writing or mathematics,
art teaches kids that there is room for everyone to shine.”
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| Photo by: Jocelyn Arana |
In
Alex’s class, they completed various life drawings and worked with clay as a form of self expression. Next week they will have a workshop on how to make everyday objects using
recyclable materials.
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