ACH CLEAR PATHWAYS
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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF ACH CLEAR PATHWAYS IS TO NURTURE CREATIVITY THROUGH VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TO UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

ACH AFTER SCHOOL YEAR-JANUARY 2019-MAY 2019 RELAXATION MURAL WITH MS. TAKARA CANTY - ACH CLEAR PATHWAY STUDENTS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS OF PITTSBURGH WEIL K-5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WORKED TOGETHER TO CREATE A RELAXATION MURAL. THE MURAL'S PURPOSE WAS TO CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT OF A ROOM IN THE SCHOOL WHICH HAD BEEN USED FOR STUDENTS WHO NEEDED A SPACE TO RELAX AND CALM DOWN. THE STUDENTS PAINTED ALL FOUR WALLS. A NATURE SCENE WAS CREATED ON TWO OF THE WALLS; WHILE THE OTHER WALLS DEPICTED A WALKING MAZE AND AN INTERACTIVE YOGA WALL. 360 WITH MS. KAREN ALEXANDER - STUDENTS AT ACH CLEAR PATHWAYS WERE INTRODUCED TO CO-SPACES. CO-SPACES IS A PLATFORM THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CREATE 3-D WORLDS AND STORIES THAT CAN BE VIEWED IN VIRTUAL AND/OR AUGMENTED REALITY. WORKING IN CO-SPACES ALLOWS STUDENTS TO USE THEIR CREATIVITY TO DEVELOP NARRATIVES AND SPACES. STARTING WITH EXISTING ENVIRONMENTS, THE STUDENTS CAN DRAG AND DROP CHARACTERS AND OBJECTS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE OBJECTS ADDED CAN BE CUSTOMIZED BY CHANGING THE SIZE AND COLOR, AND THEY CAN BE ANIMATED TO DO A SET NUMBER OF MOTIONS. MULTIPLE SCENES CAN BE ADDED TO CREATE STORIES. SKILLS STUDENTS WILL GAIN USING CO-SPACES PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE STORYTELLING AND NARRATIVE SEQUENCING, SPATIAL VISUALIZATION, ROTATION OF 3-D OBJECTS IN SPACE, KEYBOARDING AND COMPUTER OPERATIONS. SOME STUDENTS TOOK THE PROJECT FURTHER AND USED CODING BLOCKS TO MOVE PEOPLE AND OBJECTS IN THE SPACE. CO-SPACES INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE LOGICAL STEPS NEEDED TO DO ACTUAL CODING, AND TO SKILLS SUCH AS CALCULATING DISTANCES AND SPEEDS. URBAN COMMUNITY CHOIR- MR. EUGENE PERRY - STUDENTS WERE TAUGHT SEVERAL SONGS WHICH THEY PERFORMED ACCOMPANIED BY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. THE CHOIR PRESENTED THESE SONGS BOTH IN UNISON AND IN TWO-PART HARMONY. THE STUDENTS PERFORMED A REPERTOIRE OF SONGS WHICH WAS BOTH APPROPRIATE FOR THEIR AGE LEVEL AND HAS A POSITIVE INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE IN THE TEXT. RHYTHM AND MUSICAL CONCEPTS ARE TAUGHT AS A PART OF THE DAILY INSTRUCTION. THIS HELPS THE STUDENTS GAIN A GREATER AWARENESS OF MUSICAL TONES AND PITCHES. THE STUDENTS FINAL CHALLENGE WAS TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE ACCOMPANIED BY INSTRUMENTS. CREATIVE CAMP 2019 SUMMER CREATIVE CAMP 2019 SOUL TRAIN MURAL - THE 2019 ACH CLEAR PATHWAYS CREATIVE CAMPERS DECIDED TO INSTALL A "CREATIVE", SOUL TRAIN THEME INSPIRED MURAL. THE MURAL, WHICH WAS COMPLETED OVER A SIX-WEEK PERIOD, PAYS HOMAGE TO THE GREAT MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS THAT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GROW AND THRIVE BECAUSE OF THE BRILLIANT JAZZ CULTURE IN PITTSBURGH'S HILL DISTRICT. THE CREATIVE TRAIN MURAL OCCUPIES 80 FT. OF WALL SPACE ON MANILLA ST. THE STEVIE WONDER MURAL SITS TO THE LEFT OF THE CREATIVE TRAIN MURAL ON THE SAME PROPERTY AND OCCUPIES A SPACE OF 69 FT. WIDE X 104 HIGH ON THE PROPERTY OF SISTERS OF CHARITY AT SAINT JOSEPH HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY. COMMUNITY CHOIR WITH MR. EUGENE PERRY - FOR 6 WEEKS, CREATIVE CAMPERS WERE TAUGHT SONGS AND THEIR VOCAL COMPONENTS INSPIRED BY R&B ARTISTS OF THE NINETY'S. AFTER MASTERING VOCAL PARTS OF THE SONGS, DANCE MOVES WERE ADDED. THIS COMPILATION OF SONGS AND DANCES WERE SHOWCASED IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. DANCE WITH MR. WILLIAM JOHNSON - THE CREATIVE CAMPERS WERE TAUGHT ICONIC DANCES OF THE 90'S TO CELEBRATE THE R&B DANCE ERA. SOME DANCES HAVE BEEN COMBINED WITH NEW HIP-HOP DANCE STEPS TO SHOW THE EVOLUTION OF DANCE INTO THE 20TH CENTURY. STUDENTS PRACTICED FOR 6 WEEKS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER SHOWCASE BY PERFORMING 5 DIFFERENT DANCES TO THE AUDIENCE. AFTER SCHOOL YEAR-SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2019 DRUMMING- MR. JEVON RUSHTON - STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN AND EXPLORE VARIOUS STYLES OF MUSIC FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. STUDENTS WERE EXPOSED TO A WIDE RANGE OF GENRES, ARTISTS, AND COMPOSERS. THE STUDENTS WERE TAUGHT PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES AND GIVEN THE TOOLS TO CREATE MUSIC. THE STUDENTS PRESENTED THEIR NEW SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOWCASE AT CHRISTMAS. DANCE-MR. WILLIAM JOHNSON - THIS CLASS IS MEANT TO TEACH THE STUDENTS THAT DANCE AND ITS EXPRESSIONS HAVE BEEN USED THROUGHOUT HISTORY FOR MANY PURPOSES. IT CAN BE A MEANS OF WORSHIP; A WAY OF EXPRESSING AND REINFORCING UNITY AND STRENGTH; A FRAMEWORK FOR COURTSHIP OR MATING; A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION, AND A THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE. STUDENT GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING THAT DANCE CAN BE USED TO EXPRESS CULTURAL HISTORY AND TO COMMUNICATE STORIES, MOODS, AND FEELINGS. STUDENT EXHIBIT THEIR NEW LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING IN THE CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE. CULTURE ART -MS. TAKARA CANTY - STUDENTS EXPLORED THE SIMILARITIES AND CONTRASTS OF ASIAN AND AMERICAN CULTURE. STUDENTS LEARNED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE YING- YANG, CHERRY BLOSSOMS, ORIGAMI, COMIC BOOKS, AND ANIME. THEY HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF ASIAN TERRITORIES ON A MAP. STUDENTS WERE EXPOSED TO THE PURPOSE AND GRANDEUR OF THE ASIAN CARNIVAL TO GAIN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENCE IN LANGUAGE ART, CUSTOMS, DANCE AND MUSIC. STUDENTS BECAME KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE AMERICAN POP ART ARTISTS, ANDY WARHOL AND JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT. STUDENTS TRANSLATED INFORMATION INTO PAPER MOSAIC ART OF CHERRY BLOSSOMS, NEW COUNTRY FLAGS, AMERICAN POP ART PROJECTS AND A CULTURAL PAINTED MURAL TO DISPLAY AT THE CHRISTMAS SHOWCASE.

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