CREATIVE LIVES INC
PO BOX 133, THETFORD, VT 05074 www.creativelives.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CREATIVE LIVES AFFIRMS THAT EACH CHILD IS INNATELY GOOD, WITH A UNIQUE POTENTIAL FOR LEARNING, CONTRIBUTION AND FULFILLMENT. IT IS OUR MISSION AND VISION TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE, DEVELOP THEIR CHARACTER AND REACH THIS POTENTIAL AS ADULTS -- BY ATTENDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MINDS, THE HEALTH OF THEIR BODIES AND ENVIRONMENT, AND NURTURING THEIR INNER LIVES AND CREATIVITY.

CREATIVE LIVES AFFIRMS THAT EACH CHILD IS INNATELY GOOD, WITH A UNIQUE POTENTIAL FOR LEARNING, CONTRIBUTION AND FULFILLMENT. IT IS OUR MISSION AND VISION TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE, DEVELOP THEIR CHARACTER AND REACH THIS POTENTIAL AS ADULTS -- BY ATTENDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MINDS, THE HEALTH OF THEIR BODIES AND ENVIRONMENT, AND NURTURING THEIR INNER LIVES AND CREATIVITY. WE ADVANCE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING, ELLEN TADD'S FRAMEWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION PREPARES CHILDREN TO NAVIGATE A FAST-CHANGING WORLD WITH WISDOM, RESILIENCE, AND SKILL. CREATIVE LIVES PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO YOUTH IN THE UPPER VALLEY REGION OF VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND PROVIDES TRAINING, CONSULTING, AND SUPPORT TO ADULTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO SERVE THE YOUNG. IN 2019, CREATIVE LIVES DIRECTOR MAUREEN BURFORD RECEIVED THE LYNNE VON TRAPP AWARD FOR "EXCELLENCE IN LEADING PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN VERMONT." CREATIVE LIVES COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN DELIVERING OUR

ADULT TRAINING PROGRAMS, DELIVERY AND OUTCOMES IN 2019, CREATIVE LIVES DELIVERED A GRANT-FUNDED, GRADUATE-LEVEL TRAINING IN PHILOSOPHER ELLEN TADD'S HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING, "A FRAMEWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION." THIS BETA-TEST OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAM HELD THE OBJECTIVE TO FIELD-TEST AND FINE-TUNE OUR CURRICULUM, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND MEASURE OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR STUDENTS AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR COURSE. FOURTEEN EDUCATORS WERE FUNDED TO PARTICIPATE. THE COURSE MET FOR FOURTEEN WEEKS, INCLUDING TWENTY-FIVE HOURS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION, CLASSROOM VISITS, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING. PARTICIPANTS INTEGRATED THEIR TRAINING TO ENHANCE THEIR OWN AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND DELIVERY (INCLUDING K-12 IN SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL SETTINGS), WHILE ADDRESSING BOTH STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STUDENT AS A WHOLE, HEALTHY PERSON. GRADUATES OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAM TARGETED INDIVIDUAL, GOALS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STUDENT IMPACT, INCLUDING: DESIRED PROFESSIONAL GAINS: INCREASED JOB SATISFACTION AND PERSONAL WELLBEING; BETTER CONNECTION WITH STUDENTS; SWIFT MEANS TO ASSESS LEARNING PRIORITIES AND SELECT APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH; AN EFFICIENT, EFFECT FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING SHARED VISION WITH COLLEAGUES, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS; A TIMELESS APPROACH THAT WILL NEVER "STALE," BUT WILL ALWAYS APPLY TO EACH STUDENT AND GROUP. DESIRED STUDENT GAINS INCUDE: IMPROVED FOCUS, SELF-ESTEEM, AND ENTHUSIASM TO LEARN; SUSTAINED SELF-REGULATION AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING; IMPROVED CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING RETENTION; ABILITY TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF SELF AND OTHERS; GREATER CREATIVE EXPRESSION; IMPROVED RESPONSIBILITY AND PERSEVERANCE. BASED ON SURVEYS, SUBMITTED WORK, AND EXIT INTERVIEWS, CREATIVE LIVES APPROXIMATES THE FOLLOWING DATA: MORE THAN 65% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR TARGETED AREAS FOR THEIR STUDENTS MORE THAN 63% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL GAINS; SOME ALL PARTICIPANTS FOUND SIGNIFICANT NEW STRATEGIES, TOOLS, OR UNDERSTANDINGS THAT IMPROVED THEIR TEACHING AND UNDERSTANDING OF INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE LEARNING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. A HIGHLIGHT FOR PARTICIPANTS WAS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS OF THE MECHANICS OF FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION IN THEMSELVES AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THE ROLE FOCUS PLAYS IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING.

CREATIVE LIVES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM (CLASP) CLASP PROVIDES DAILY AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT, CARE, AND ORGANIC MEALS TO STUDENTS K-5TH ATTENDING WHITE RIVER SCHOOL IN WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO HELP OUR STUDENTS THRIVE ACROSS EACH OF THE SEVEN CATEGORIES IN A FRAMEWORK FOR WISE EDUCATION (INSPIRATION, FOCUS, SELF-ESTEEM, CARING, EMOTIONAL WELLBEING, PERSONA IN THE WORLD, AND DISCIPLINE). AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS TO DEVELOP NEW CURRICULUM, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND APPLICATIONS OF OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR USE WITH CHILDREN AND ADULTS. CLASP ENROLLS 24 STUDENTS AFTERSCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. OUR PROGRAM MODELS AND SUPPORTS HEALTHY LIVING AND LEARNING, INCLUDING ATTENTION TO FOOD AND NUTRITION, YOGA AND MEDITATION, ENRICHMENT LEARNING, PROJECTS, COGNIVITE DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING. 89% OF PARENTS RESPONDING TO SURVEYS SHARE THAT CLASP HAS IMPROVED THEIR CHILD'S CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, FOCUS, AND ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH OTHERS. WE ESTIMATE THAT OF THE 24 REGULAR ATTENDEES, 46% STRUGGLE WITH FOCUS AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION. OF THESE, 38% MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS BOTH AT CLASP AND IN SCHOOL DAY LEARNING.

SUMMER CAMPS CREATIVE LIVES PARTNERS WITH THE HARTFORD VERMONT REC. DEPT. TO OFFER SUMMER CAMP VENTURES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEEPEN OUR TRAINING PROGRAM PRACTICES, OFFER FIELD SUPPORT TO YOUNG EDUCATORS, ENHANCE THE CAMP ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, AND CREATE A MODEL FOR WHOLE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL SETTINGS. VENTURES SERVES 80 CHILDREN DAILY FOR EIGHT WEEKS EACH SUMMER AND HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF RETURNING STUDENTS EACH YEAR. OBJECTIVES FOR VENTURES CAMPERS INCLUDED: IMPROVED DECISION MAKING, SELF-ESTEEM, AND COLLABORATIVE ABILITY AMONG CAMPERS AND INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES. GOALS WERE TRACKED DURING PHOTOGRAPHY, OUTDOOR EDUCATION, THEATER ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCES, AND ALL-CAMP MEETINGS. REPORTED OUTCOMES: 100% OF CAMPERS ENGAGED IN NEW PHOTOGRAPHY AND THEATER COURSES 73% OF CAMPERS STRUGGLING WITH CONFIDENCE, FOCUS AND COLLABORATIVE SKILLS MADE OBSERVABLE GAINS IN SELF-REGULATION AND COLLABORATIVE ABILITY, INCLUDING INCREASED BALANCE IN LEADING/FOLLOWING, ABILITY TO REFRAIN FROM BLURTING OUT IN GROUP DISCUSSIONS, ABILITY TO SELF-CALM, INCREASED WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AND ACTIVITIES. BASED ON POSITIVE RESULTS FROM OUR TEST GROUPS, WE WILL EXPAND OUR STAFF TRAINING AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR 2020. FOR HER WORK WITH VENTURES, IN 2019, CREATIVE LIVES DIRECTOR MAUREEN BURFORD WAS AWARDED THE "LYNNE VON TRAPP" AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADING PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.

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