SPORTS AND ARTS FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Youth Activity Weekend 2009

2010-05-03T21:17:00.000-07:00

Space 2009 kicked of with a jumpstart! we had an activity weekend with a bunch of exciting projects

Sarah with a bucket of smiles a.k.a Pharell during a tree planting project.

We planted native fruit trees, such as Mango, Dilly, Noni, Sea Grape and Coco plum, on the community park. After cleaning litter off the streets to help clean the island up before the arrival of the Miss Universe pageant contestants. This project served to literally teach kids how to plant trees while, reminding them of the import role trees play in our lives providing, fruit, medicine, clean air, shade and beauty. Caring for the environment is a central value that we try to instill in our kids over the course of the program.

Old fashioned Sack race during a fun sports day that was help on the ball field and which all kids from the community even those not in the program were welcome too. Leo Glazer helped organize a soccer tournament and we also held egg and spoon races and relays.

A talk was given about dangerous drugs and the problems they cause their users and the wider community. The talk was given by Jackswell Percentie a local Anti-drugs activist. The use and trafficking of illegal drugs and alcohol have been connected with many of the social ills experienced in the Bahamas. By increasing awareness among the younger generation maybe we can change this in the future.

THE MURAL: SPACE TO CREATE ART PROJECT 2009

2010-05-03T21:02:00.000-07:00

THE MURAL SPACE 2 CREATE 2009

This summer we decided we wanted to do a more committed and permanent art project with the children, something that they could hopefully have to remember camp by and to help remind them of the values that we are trying to instill in them with S.P.A.C.E. We sketched out a basic mural on four large pieces of plywood for the children, it depicted a cross section of Harbour Island, beginning with the beach and working its way through the town to the bay. The children spent time painting in the mural and sketching/ painting details which they felt were representative of the Harbour Island community. The idea of a permanent art piece created by the children of S.P.A.C.E. made the children eager to work on the mural daily and it also allowed them to experience the magic of having a final piece created by the whole camp and the joy of having it come together as beautifully as it did. Some students even approached us after camp saying that they were now more inspired to paint then ever. The final product reflected the values of SPACE, showing that as a team we could really accomplish whatever we put our minds too. The mural also served as the perfect backdrop to our set.

SPACE 2007

2008-05-01T12:10:00.000-07:00

Nations of the World

Tree Planting, community beautification activity

Oral History Lesson from Miss Eva
Capoiera Lesson

Dance and musical theatre Class

Out in the Community 'Island Cleanup'

Learning words for the Play

SPACE to Learn

2008-05-01T09:58:00.000-07:00

SPACE volunteers with a Vowel man to teach phonics

Every Child kept a journal of their activities in the program here they are designing the covers.