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Art Can Work

Art Can Work (ACW) aligns with the Ohio state mandated Special Education Transition to Work programs as well as the Ohio Department of Education Fine Arts teaching standards. 

ACW is designed to inspire creativity and skill-building such as: 

  • following directions paired with creative problem solving 
  • integrated visual and motor dexterity 
  • project, time, and resource management 

Each kit includes: 

  • 10 weeks of lesson plans 
  • Cross-Curricular Connections Add-ons 
  • Mindfulness Exercises 
  • Adaptive Suggestions to ensure accessibility 
  • Art Supplies for all the projects included 
  • Follow-along video tutorials via special online channel links 
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CONTACT

Outreach Coordinator:

Eylina Ogden

Outreach@wecarearts.org

www.WeCareArts.org

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Why Support Art Can Work Kits? 

All Proceed Support We Care Arts 


Sustainability for Growth: Proceeds from the kits create a secondary revenue stream, helping We Care Arts a 501c3 nonprofit remain sustainable and expand its impact across our community. 


Empower Healing Through Art: We Care Arts provides onsite and virtual classes at no cost to the participants. 80% of participants are at the 250% of the US poverty line. Your purchase directly funds We Care Arts to continue helping our artist-clients to utilize process art to build confidence, life and art skills, as well as a way to express themselves. We Care Arts proactively creates opportunities for individuals to be seen for their creativity and what they bring to our community instead of just their diagnosis. 

Social Impact: Buying an Art Can Work Kit means contributing to an inclusive society where everyone can achieve their potential. 


Key Features of the Kits 

Comprehensive Contents Each kit includes: 

  • 10 lesson plans with fun and engaging art projects and a mindfulness activity which is aligned to the Ohio Department of Education teaching benchmarks.
  • All the art supplies needed for each of the art project, as well as links to videos of We Care Arts instructors demonstrating how to do each project, as well as a mindfulness activity. 


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Even students who are not really into arts and crafts have enjoyed participating in this program. The hits this fall were the clay pumpkins, the yarn coasters, and yarn turtles. We are getting ready to complete the 2 Christmas ornaments this week! We can't wait to put them on our class tree!



-Xenia High School, Karen Whitaker


I've had several students in the past few years that have gone through the program. What I appreciate the most is that they take each student at their level and work with them. It's so nice to see the transformation from my former high school students to young adults.



-Ponitz High School, Donnica Jabari


The kits are fantastic. We order 20 in case we get new students during the term, and the kids love taking the extra kits home (we have already done them together) to do on their own. Many times multiple students are interested so we have to "raffle" them off! I am sure a great deal of time and effort goes into creating the videos and assembling all of the materials for the kits/gathering kits for each school. Please know that our Belmont students appreciate you! :)


-Belmont High School, Theresa Green


My students really enjoy these art projects! They look forward to receiving their individual bags and are excited to try new projects each season! The activities and videos included reach all levels of students in my classroom! Thank you!


-Yellow Springs High School, Ashlee Mischler


Activities are fun and the students are very engaged. All are proud of what they create. We also use these activities to help with skills such as following verbal instructions and problem solving and to encourage students to think outside of the box while being more independent.


-Wayne High School Super Senior Transition program, William Reinhart