Enbridge Educational Outreach Program

Enbridge Educational Outreach Program

The Globe Theatre School is invested in creating an outreach program that would bring theatre creation workshops to children who otherwise might have restricted access to professional arts programming and the long term benefits of creative drama education: independence, leadership skills, confidence, divergent thinking, diverse communication skills and pride in expressing their ideas and creativity. After a successful pilot project, Globe Theatre School will continue this initiative with the support of Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

The first phase was developing a drama education presence within the Regina North Central community.  By beginning our outreach through community schools and organizations and investing in a relationship with teachers in these schools and program facilitators, we have been able to reach children within an environment where continued learning can happen. Our continued goal is to learn what resources and tools teachers might need so that we can provide informed workshops that teachers will be able to utilize independently in future classrooms.

After a month-long workshop-based outreach program, Globe Theatre collaborated with the community schools involved for a public performance on June 7th, 2012 in the Downtown Open-Air Plaza.

Participating schools include Kitchener Community School, Thompson Community School, Rosemont Community School, Wascana Community School and Mother Theresa Middle School. Workshops were lead by Globe Theatre teachers Kristy Apodaca and Judy Wensel.

This pilot project was supported by the Regina Civic Arts Fund and Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

In order to build a long term outreach program we have identified the need to invest in cultural sensitivity training for our artist educators, build more established connections with community schools and community groups in Regina’s Central Zone as well as neighborhoods of interest and develop our theatre creation model so that it is responsive and appropriate for the children and youth in these communities. With funding from SaskCulture’s Capacity Building Grant, we have currently hired a facilitator who has an extensive background in arts education and experience working in and with our target communities. From September 2012 – January 2013, this facilitator will be leading training workshops with theatre school staff, acting as a resource to the theatre school while assessing and expanding upon our current teaching model and providing assistance in communications with our target community.

Outreach Testimonial

Brett Benson, Grade 5 teacher
Gladys McDonald Elementary

"I personally witnessed shy, conservative, quiet students crack through their shell and express who they are on the inside. This initiative not only developed students as individuals but also provided the students with an opportunity they otherwise would not get to experience."

   Download additional information on the program here, including the history of the project, who we are reaching, and how we are meeting the community needs.

For more information on the Enbridge Educational Outreach Program, contact Jodi Norman, Interim Globe Theatre School Director, at jodin@globetheatrelive.com