Wanted On The Journey
'You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert, repenting,
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves. Tell me about despair,
yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on."
~ Excerpt from poem Wild Geese, by Mary Oliver
Being An Effective Ally: A Multi-Faith Youth Leadership Community Art Project
'Wanted On The Journey' is a dynamic workshop series for youth, aged 18-30 years, who are members of a Faith community and interested in developing or strengthening skills in the areas of advocacy and leadership within their Faith-based communities, as well as other Faith-based communities, through expressive arts.
Starting November 1st, over a period of several months, Turtle Toes Wellness will be guiding the development of a multi-faith art installation that will be an expression of youth participants learning outcomes related to leadership and advocacy.
'Wanted on The Journey' will be comprised of approximately 5 workshops, which will include guest speakers, expressive arts, yoga, art-making, conducting research and presentations. There will be lots of opportunities for dialogue and self-reflection. Guest speakers will present alternative and creative ways to play a leadership role around engaging and advocating on behalf of marginalized members of a variety of Faith-based communities. Materials and snacks will be provided.
Along with opportunities to develop leadership and advocacy skills, personal growth and community development, a final outcome will be the creation of a community-based art-installation created by participants and community partners, that will explore the complexities, challenges and creative responses that come from being a part of this process.
The final art-installation will be presented at various venues throughout U of T (Toronto & Mississauga campuses) in 2014.
For more information, please scroll down the right hand side of this blog page and look under 'Current Offerings'.
The workshop is now underway and registration is closed.
This project is made possible by the direct support of the Religious Diversity Youth Leadership program at the Multi-Faith Centre (University of Toronto).
