Young Imaginations

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Young Imaginations was established in 2007 as a not-for-profit charitable organization designed to bring arts education to preschool and elementary school age children, with an emphasis and focus on drama and supported through dance, visual arts and music. Young Imaginations offers training and support to elementary school teachers in drama education. All programs are intended to increase the creative literacy of children from Kindergarten to Grade 8. In addition, Young Imaginations provides mentorship to classroom teachers to integrate the arts, specifically drama, into the school curriculum. Young Imaginations believes that its programs have a special impact on students and their teachers and that children develop higher level skills through arts education such as: creativity, problem solving skills, written and verbal communication skills, self-discipline and critical thinking while building their self-esteem, confidence and stimulation of their imagination. In other subject areas, Young Imaginations observes students becoming more motivated and developing a more positive attitude toward learning.
242 Main Street P.O. Box 6137, Picton, ON
(613) 476-8277
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Language(s): English, French, Mohawk
Communities served: Children, Youth
Price range of programming: Free, $$$ - $40+/hour
Organization type: Charitable organisation, Non-profit, Program(s), Project, Other

  • Community Engaged Arts
  • Dance
  • Education
  • Indigenous Arts
  • Literary

  • Multidisciplinary
  • Music

  • Performance Art
  • Visual Arts

  • Artist-Educator Partnership

  • Out-of-School Time

  • Professional Development

  • In-School Performances

  • In-School Workshops

  • Performances

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Featured Project

Canada’s Cultural Roots – Kanyen’keha:ka O:kara’shon’a (CCR-KO)

The CCR-KO program is a uniquely engaging co-operative experience where youth from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory are trained by art educators in various arts disciplines, including drama, dance, drumming, film, visual art and script writing. Following the training period, youth take on leadership roles to facilitate, create and develop a presentation from stories of the Rotinonhsyón:ni culture with primary and junior level students from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The students will bring these stories along with youth-led arts sessions to elementary schools in Hastings, Prince Edward, Frontenac, Leeds & Grenville Counties and Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

Expanded for another two years, the CCR-KO program is an opportunity to build, nurture and mentor strong leadership roles within the youth and empower them and children to strive for success while fostering an understanding and respect for Canada’s Onkwehonwe people. 

Profile last updated: Jun 16 2020

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