[NEohioPAL]Educational Theater (excerpt from Sun Banner)

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Excerpt from this week's Bedford Sun Banner (1/13/05)...

The Unifying Message of Diversity: Program for Students Shows That One 
Culture Rises From Many
BY MIKE LESKO, STAFF WRITER
     She put on a blue and red beret-style hat like Christopher Columbus 
would have worn.  She assumed an Italian accent to more closely approximate 
Columbus, who sailed from Spain in search of India and wound up in North America.
   "It wasn't exactly a new world.  There were already millions of people 
there," she said, impersonating Columbus.  "But it was new to me."
   Robin Pease gave an animated presentation about different cultures last 
week to a gym full of pupils at Carylwood Intermediate School in Bedford.  Along 
with Tom Kerr, she represented Kulture Kids, which gives educational theater 
programs.
   "We explore the differences and similarities in people and learn how 
similar we really are," Kerr said afterward.  "It is so children can discover their 
own cultures."
   Kulture Kids' "From Whence We Came" literacy project is funded by a Martha 
Holden Jennings Foundation grant and will be presented in all five elementary 
schools in the Bedford district.  It aims to improve writing, reading and 
social studies plus improve students' learning in the arts.
   "Theater is fun", said Jeanette Cardwell, Bedford Schools' Multicultural 
Coordinator.  "It engages all people in different ways and gives individuals a 
chance to express themselves in their own unique style."
   During the rest of the school year, youngsters will create writing and art 
projects related to their histories and cultures.  The projects will be on 
display at each school....
   See this week's Bedford Sun Banner (1/13/05)) for the full article 
(Section C, page 1) and contact 216-371-2867 for more information on educational 
theater programs for schools and other venues.
KULTURE KIDS
www.kulturekids.org

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<DIV>Excerpt from this week's <U>Bedford Sun Banner (1/13/05)...</U></DIV>
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<DIV>The Unifying Message of Diversity: Program for Students Shows That One=20=
Culture Rises From Many</DIV>
<DIV>BY MIKE LESKO, STAFF WRITER</DIV>
<DIV>     She put on a blue and red beret-style hat like=
 Christopher Columbus would have worn.  She assumed an Italian accent t=
o more closely approximate Columbus, who sailed from Spain in search of Indi=
a and wound up in North America.</DIV>
<DIV>   "It wasn't exactly a new world.  There were already m=
illions of people there," she said, impersonating Columbus.  "But it wa=
s new to me."</DIV>
<DIV>   Robin Pease gave an animated presentation about different=20=
cultures last week to a gym full of pupils at Carylwood Intermediate School=20=
in Bedford.  Along with Tom Kerr, she represented Kulture Kids, which g=
ives educational theater programs.</DIV>
<DIV>   "We explore the differences and similarities in people and=
 learn how similar we really are," Kerr said afterward.  "It is so chil=
dren can discover their own cultures."</DIV>
<DIV>   Kulture Kids' "From Whence We Came" literacy project is fu=
nded by a Martha Holden Jennings Foundation grant and will be presented in a=
ll five elementary schools in the Bedford district.  It aims to improve=
 writing, reading and social studies plus improve students' learning in the=20=
arts.</DIV>
<DIV>   "Theater is fun", said Jeanette Cardwell, Bedford Schools'=
 Multicultural Coordinator.  "It engages all people in different ways a=
nd gives individuals a chance to express themselves in their own unique styl=
e."</DIV>
<DIV>   During the rest of the school year, youngsters will create=
 writing and art projects related to their histories and cultures.  The=
 projects will be on display at each school....</DIV>
<DIV>   See this week's <U>Bedford Sun Banner</U> (1/13/05))=20=
for the full article (Section C, page 1) and contact 216-371-2867=20=
for more information on educational theater programs for schools and other v=
enues.</DIV>
<DIV>KULTURE KIDS</DIV>
<DIV><A href=3D"http://www.kulturekids.org">www.kulturekids.org</A></DIV></B=
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