BYAEP Outcomes

and Framework

I CREATE: Builds Artistic Problem Solving, and Expressive Skills

  1. • Increases Artistic Engagement in focus, skills, and in one’s authenticity and passion in the arts.

  2. • Uses Problem Solving/Critical Thinking to be reflective, analytic and creative in finding solutions to challenges.

  3. • Develops Expressive Skills and the ability to convey feelings and thoughts artistically and verbally.

I am: Strengthens Identity

  1. •Builds Confidence with self-assurance arising from one's belief in one's own abilities or qualities.

  2. •Increases Knowledge of Self through: self-awareness of characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses; honest self-reflection into one’s history, cultural influence, and one’s current thoughts, feelings, and actions; and self-regulation of behavior to increase the likelihood of a desired end goal.

  3. •Understands how one’s identity is informed by Cultural Identity (place, gender, race, history, nationality, abilities, language, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, class and aesthetics).

  4. •Develops a Positive View of the Future by internalizing optimism about the outcomes for one’s life (“possible selves”) and increasing one’s ability to set short and long-range goals (especially in education and/or employment).

We Connect: Develops Community

  1. • Increases Support and Belonging where one develops positive bonds, empathy, respect for others, and an increased ability to communicate and work with a diverse set of people including those with cultural identities and experiences different than one’s own.  

  2. • Builds Contribution by finding opportunities, exchanging ideas, and working together to create something in their community.

  3. • Gains Recognition, appreciation and/or acknowledgement for an achievement, service, or ability in the eyes of others/community.

From October 2008 until July 2009 we researched, discussed, sought feedback, and landed on the following collective youth arts outcomes -- outlining a way to see the complex progress in our youth.

For the complete BYAEP Diagram and Logic Model for High Quality Youth Arts Programs click here: 6_2010FrameworkBYAEP.pdfBYAEP_Framework_files/6_2010FrameworkBYAEP.pdfBYAEP_Framework_files/6_2010FrameworkBYAEP.pdfshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1
 

One 14-year-old participant spoke to all three outcomes in his recent quote written in his Final 2009 Evaluation at RAW, “Before I came to RAW, I felt shy and nervous and angry.  Now I feel creative and like I have a future and like I belong somewhere.  I don’t want to leave because RAW makes me feel better about myself.”