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BuildaBridge Institute seeks to |
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Equip religious and community leaders, educators and artists with strategies and skills to reach out to people of different cultures using the arts
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Enliven worship and celebration by creating space for expanded use of the arts in new forms and styles
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Develop educational curricula and teacher skills for multicultural communities and faith communities using oral and non-literate approaches
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Foster cooperation between civic and faith communities through increased participation in joint programs and performances
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Encourage musicians, dancers, visual artists, thespians and other artists to use their gifts and abilities in service to their communities
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Change the basic assumptions of arts in celebration (community and religious) and seek a new paradigm of faith arts in action and service to others
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Consciously and systematically discover the impact of arts on faith in the areas of justice, education, community development, theology, healing & reconciliation and identity development
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Offer courses in faith and spirituality in art with seminaries, junior and four-year colleges around the world
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Partner with seminaries, colleges and church organizations to offer arts training for gifted artists/leaders/teachers
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Outcomes for all institute programs |
At the end of an institute or the residential degree program, participants should be able to:
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Articulate a clear philosophical and theological basis for the arts in community service
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Write an initial strategy and goals for using the arts in community service and mission
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List critical indicators for a successful community arts program
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Understand the role the arts play in the spiritual and psychological development of children and youth
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Understand the impact of the arts on learning and cognition
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Demonstrate the foundations of one art form
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Develop networks for support in developing a community arts program
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