[My lazy day yoga/dance-inspired uniform, silly winter boots and yes, my background is my cat.]
Mornin'! Let me start by saying sorry! So sorry I left you guys stranded for a week! This graduating stuff is no joke! Neither are online classes, but that'll have to be another post...
Anyway, you know that school I visited yesterday? Well, they're doing amazing things on such a ridiculously small budget. It's called CAPA. We were privileged enough to watch a beautiful piano recital, these. kids. are. TALENTED. My belly did flips on several occasions (that's my equivalent to chills). Then CAPA's principle, Mrs. Pearlman, sat down to talk to us. She explained their philosophies and the struggles they're facing financially. We even had a chance to hear from a few students. If I could've pulled out my wallet right there-and made any real difference-I would've! It's amazing to see the passion in these children and it's amazing what that does to you. I'm not even sure I could explain it.
CAPA believes in teaching 6-12 grade non stop, this helps alleviate difficult adjustments. They believe in what the arts can offer as not only a career, but to the soul and to making a great person. Apparently, there have been a number of studies that show measurable difference in cognition in students that have been exposed to the arts, and those who haven't. The motto in which they followed when building their facility was, "color should pop and spaces should move." Needless to say, I wanted to go there!
We often talk, here at FashBar, about inspiration and awareness, and yesterday was one of those days that really helped reignite those for me. It's amazing how just when you're starting to slump something can pop up, out of the blue, and put you right. Realize that everyone has their own struggle. And that if we chose to help each other rather than get over on one another, we'd get even further, together.
**The only good thing about this icky, old phone? The unexpected surprise of matching your outfit perfectly!**
Anyway, you know that school I visited yesterday? Well, they're doing amazing things on such a ridiculously small budget. It's called CAPA. We were privileged enough to watch a beautiful piano recital, these. kids. are. TALENTED. My belly did flips on several occasions (that's my equivalent to chills). Then CAPA's principle, Mrs. Pearlman, sat down to talk to us. She explained their philosophies and the struggles they're facing financially. We even had a chance to hear from a few students. If I could've pulled out my wallet right there-and made any real difference-I would've! It's amazing to see the passion in these children and it's amazing what that does to you. I'm not even sure I could explain it.
CAPA believes in teaching 6-12 grade non stop, this helps alleviate difficult adjustments. They believe in what the arts can offer as not only a career, but to the soul and to making a great person. Apparently, there have been a number of studies that show measurable difference in cognition in students that have been exposed to the arts, and those who haven't. The motto in which they followed when building their facility was, "color should pop and spaces should move." Needless to say, I wanted to go there!
We often talk, here at FashBar, about inspiration and awareness, and yesterday was one of those days that really helped reignite those for me. It's amazing how just when you're starting to slump something can pop up, out of the blue, and put you right. Realize that everyone has their own struggle. And that if we chose to help each other rather than get over on one another, we'd get even further, together.
**The only good thing about this icky, old phone? The unexpected surprise of matching your outfit perfectly!**
To the reward of being
part of your community,
Elisa
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