Paint the Movement: Moving Bodies. Growing Minds

Paint the Movement: Moving Bodies. Growing Minds 4 day learning event bringing physical therapy to special needs children in rural Zambia Either way, we want to expand the possibilities.

We are going back to Zambia with the goal of helping physically disabled children at Chileshe Chepela Special Needs School with a week-long learning event. We will be training 35 teachers innovative and creative physical therapy techniques so that they may utilize materials and equipment they already have. We will also focus deeply on fine motor skill development and how this technique can strengt

hen both physiological and neurological weaknesses. We believe learning is most effective when it is stimulating and engaging, so although our sessions will focus on imparting proper PT techniques, a dialogue about the artistic applications of these techniques will run throughout. Honing a student's fine motor skills could mean the repetition of a single letter or it could mean the creation of a paper airplane. This training will give the teachers the basic skills needed to conduct effective physical therapy and will challenge the educators to create an engaging learning environment that promotes artistic freedom. On the final day, students and teachers will come together and paint a mural at the school with everything we got; from the fine motor skills development to the hand prints of the children. It will be a chance to bring art to these children, something that they rarely get.

Don't know where to give on GIVING Tuesday?? Here is Another project in Zambia to consider... All donations are matched ...
03/12/2013

Don't know where to give on GIVING Tuesday?? Here is Another project in Zambia to consider... All donations are matched today by 15% (And its tax deductible!)

http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/oncallafrica-improves-healthcare/

On Call Africa provides medical services for thousands of people in Zambia's rural Southern Provence, people who would otherwise have little or no access to essential health services. It works to strengthen the capacity of existing services to care for the immediate health needs of the community, su...

This past weeks visit to Chepela! Our mural still looks great! Quite the welcome from the students and teachers as well,...
05/08/2013

This past weeks visit to Chepela! Our mural still looks great! Quite the welcome from the students and teachers as well, it was a great visit!!

Got something to share with our pupils? Write them a letter!
07/10/2012

Got something to share with our pupils? Write them a letter!

Would anyone like to send a note or words of encouragement to one of our newly sponsored pupils? Email me sooner then la...
07/10/2012

Would anyone like to send a note or words of encouragement to one of our newly sponsored pupils?
Email me sooner then later : [email protected]

"IMBASELA" or Bonus! All of our donors will be receiving a little something extra for all their help. Imbaselas are a tr...
08/08/2012

"IMBASELA" or Bonus! All of our donors will be receiving a little something extra for all their help. Imbaselas are a tradition throughout Zambia and many other African countries.

Coming Soon to a Mailbox near you...

24/07/2012
13/07/2012

some pictures to tide you over. Once we get to the land of fast internet a large facebook album will follow. but until then... www.paintthemovement.blogspot.com

We are going back with the goal of helping physically disabled children at Chileshe Chepela Special Needs School with a week-long learning event.

08/07/2012

We have all made it safely to Kasama- met with the school- tackled the market- and are ready to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tomorrow it all begins!

03/07/2012
03/07/2012

Thank You: Dora K, Temple Beth Sholom of Stratford, Wooster Middle School and the Grant-Levine family!!
We are headed out! Make sure to check our blog and keep up with us while we're in Zam-land!

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