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SUMMER 2006
The CC plays and events were specifically designed by newcomer, Kaitlin Ann Webber, to provide students with an opportunity to experience and use the arts to initiate dialogue, invoke introspection for the examination of beliefs, mindsests and actions so students could expand their perspective in order to see other people from views other than their own.
For the pilot Student Performance Workshops, Kaitlin drew on the performance expertise of Dora Award Winner, Brian Wolff, creator, owner and performer for his Mr. Theatre Company that toured and performed for Ontario schools for sixteen yeras. Mr. Wolff's theatre skills were very helpful in many aspects of the creation of theCC Student Performance Workshops.
Still, the pilots were new and there were many challenges to overcome. And they have been. As a result of the honest feedback in the returned participant's surveys and other correspondence, plus the overall consensus that the concept is great and should be taken on the road, for it is desperately needed as a dynamic catalyst, whether alone or used in conjunction with other safe school and community initiatives, the refinements have been made this summer, making the tested and revised CHARLES' CHOICE and Charly's Choice student performance workshops, plays, events and administrative support ready for our schools and communities this fall.
Some people believe that if something isn't perfect on the first go, then it isn't worth it -- but as many directors, producers, artists, inventors, scientists and entrepreneurs will tell you that if we all gave up on a good idea on the first attempt, well, certainly we wouldn't be reaping all the benefits their persistent efforts created for us all.
Thanks to all visionaries, like the Dufferin Peel Region Catholic District School Board and the future schools and communities who are searching for and utilizing new programs like these that work with their mandates and other programs to create safer schools and communities for all of us.
Now that's a choice we have to thank them and you for choosing.
"The 21st century must be the century of dialogue to overcome violence," The Dalai Lama
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Contact creator and administrator, Kaitlin Ann Webber
416-871-5475 Email: [email protected]