Abrakadoodle's Prince William Canton Virginia location was the first in the franchise arrangement to answer to the challenge to participate in a system-wide Arts for All campaign with the first of several planned community service events. According to Eileen Moore, Education Director of Abrakadoodle of PWC, "Giving dorsum in our community has been immensely rewarding." Her Abrakadoodle location has provided ii easily-on workshops to benefit Step East students, besides every bit a special art workshop for residents of an assisted living facility.

PACE E student creates his own custom super hero.

Starting in Feb, Abrakadoodle PWC provided an in-school field trip for 13 students who participate in the Footstep E program at no charge. Led by Beth, Abrakadoodle PWC teacher and creative person-in-residence, she volunteered her fourth dimension and guided students in an Abrakadoodle Drawsters activity inspired past Bob Cane called "Who'southward That Character?" The Step E program has a xx-year history of assisting PWC students, likewise equally students from surrounding jurisdictions to learn to their fullest potential. The schoolhouse'southward proper name P.A.C.East., "Positive Attitude and Commitment to Education" essentially reflects their vision and mission and is function of every student'south educational experience. "This program is most and dear to my eye," commented Ms. Moore. "This pro-bono programme connects children with positive, creativity and skill-edifice art experiences that will have a positive lasting impact." According to PACE instructor Delinda, "The students did a fantastic job creating their ain super hero." At the conclusion of the in-schoolhouse field trip, students took part in gallery time, in which they shared their stories and learning about the characters they created and the super power with which they were imbued. Delinda was very enthusiastic about Abrakadoodle's impact on her students.

Footstep E students evidence off their STEAM projects.

The second PACE in-schoolhouse art workshop held in April was besides led by Beth, who introduced students to Abrakadoodle'southward STEAM curriculum and helped them make a hands-on connection to science, engineering science, math and engineering science through art. The STEAM lesson was based upon Ed Munn, a scientist and artist from the Uk. Students learned about cells and how Munn likes to combine his cell studies with art, demonstrating that even a circuitous drawing can exist made with a single line to reflect the internal construction of living cells. He calls his drawings One Liner Images. Beth said, "My students are really benefiting from our immersive art experience, and they are very excited to participate. The gallery at the terminate of class has been great, and all the students take done a fabled job in speaking about their artwork."

Seniors learn aftermath technique during their complimentary painting workshop.

In mid-Apr, Abrakadoodle PWC donated a free painting course to benefit residents at the Caton Merchant House, an assisted living facility in Manassas, Virginia. Beth taught a Rose Ann Hayes Dandelion Watercolor lesson in which residents learned about the American watercolorist, who likes to paint botanicals. The seniors learned to employ a watercolor technique chosen aftermath to create beautiful backgrounds. Beth commented, "We really enjoyed talking with the residents, sharing stories and sparking their imaginations. A few were hesitant at starting time, merely once they all got started, they were unstoppable!" Reportedly, one resident, who does non usually participate in activities, was so engaged that he had to be convinced to go to tiffin and assured that his artwork would still exist there. According to Beth, "This morning filled my center with 18-carat joy!"