Resident Director David O’Connor reflects on the launch of the Paula Vogel Mentors Project: Saturday, September 14th was the first day that the Paula Vogel Mentor Project artists were all gathered together. The location was the inspirational Barnes Foundation. One by one over the morning, as the mentors arrived from the train, and the fellows from their homes, the first face to face meetings between mentor and fellow happened.
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This summer, two Young Playwrights students had the fantastic opportunity to travel to California to participate in The LEAP Foundation conferences. The LEAP Foundation, Inc. (“LEAP”) was formed in 2008 as a California not-for-profit corporation. LEAPsponsors six-day conferences designed to teach leadership skills to participating students, aged 15 to 24, in small groups under the guidance of the conference faculty and individual coaches. LEAP encourages students to take great strides toward achieving their dreams and to “LEAP” ahead in life – academically, professionally and personally – in ways they may not have even been able to foresee. Young Playwrights’ students are able to go thanks to the Matt Stuski Scholarship, which was started in memory of Board Member Nancy Stuski’s son, Matt, who was close friends with LEAP founder, Tony Granados. Youth Council Member Gina Dukes reflected upon her experience: Program for young playwrights broadens horizons of students with autism By Mindy Toran Correspondent- Montgomery News Young adults with autism spectrum disorders who are interested in the theater and playwriting have a new outlet for their creativity, thanks to a new collaborative program offered by Theatre Horizon of Norristown, Pa., and Philadelphia Young Playwrights. In February, as part of its Autism Drama Outreach program, Theatre Horizon began hosting an Introduction to Playwriting program for students age 17 to 30 with autism. The program was made possible with funding from the June and Steve Wolfson Family Foundation, which provides support for the arts in Philadelphia. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE! |
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