Painting Happiness
A major community service project in which I led after-school art classes designed to support children’s emotional intelligence, mindfulness, communication, and fine motor development through painting, drawing, and sculpting.
As a major personal community service project, I led weekly after-school art classes focused on using creativity as a tool for emotional awareness, self-expression, and mindful engagement. Through structured yet playful activities, children were encouraged to explore their emotions, develop communication skills, strengthen fine motor control, and improve focus and attention.
The program centered around small-scale projects, guided games, and hands-on exercises that introduced students to a variety of artistic practices, including arts and crafts, painting, drawing, and sculpting. Each activity was intentionally designed to target specific social-emotional learning goals, such as managing anxiety, recognizing and understanding personal emotions, and expressing feelings in healthy, constructive ways.
As a result of this work, I was nominated by Doral Academy Performing Arts as their Vocational Technical Silver Knight, recognizing the project’s impact on both the students and the broader school community.
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