Art Connecting Book Launch
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On October 16th, 2019, a team consisting of the Â鶹AV Art Hive Initiative (MAHI) , the Institute for Human Development and Well-being (IHDW) and , launched the publication of "Art Connecting: Workshops with Children of Asylum-Seeking Families", a bookÌýcovering the work done with children of asylum-seeking families over the course of the summer of 2019 at Â鶹AV. On hand, was the Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier whose encouragement at the initial stages of the project was pivotal in spearheadingÌýnew forms of participation in social good through the collaborative efforts of Arts-based Education educators at Â鶹AV. The core team consisting of Élourdes Pierre ofÌý,ÌýProfessor Claudia Mitchell , Art HiveÌýCoordinator and Lecturer Dr.Maria Ezcurra and Â鶹AV student Darshan Daryanani spoke about the collective effort it took to contact communities under situations ofÌýduress and organize the workshops for the children and their families. The publication is the culmination ofÌýthe collaborationÌýbetween Â鶹AV and the surrounding community, and the effect that integrated arts-based education can have in linking both community awareness andÌýpublic action.
The project marks one of the first inÌýa series of initiatives focusing on socially conscious projects within the Â鶹AV communityÌýthat integrate the artsÌýas means of expression forÌýchildren and youth in marginalized communities. It also marks the beginning of a new series of publications by theÌýIHDW and its expanding interdisciplinary network, to showcaseÌýthe work connected to gender based issues of Indigenous and visible minorities within Quebec and internationally.
More details on the Project can be found on the IHDW websiteÌý.
New copies of the latest edition of "Art Connecting: Workshops with Children of Asylum-Seeking Families" will be available soon. For more information on obtaining a copy or upcoming events at the IHDW please contact ihdw.education [at] mcgill.ca
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