Students

In class and in community, students will learn how expressive art forms and artists apply their disciplines using racially and culturally respectful and sensitive pedagogies. They will examine the impact of traumatic circumstances and events on the healthy development of the brain and body and their amelioration using age-appropriate methods that are playful, creative and pay attention to healing and social emotional learning.

Students are offered opportunities to engage with children and youth through an internship with the Telling It program. Including travel time, you will need to budget 3-4 hours for your internship. Carpooling and CEAL cars are available.

* Please note: There will be a mandatory training on Saturday, January 27, 11-4pm in room 1405 in the RC, East Quad. Lunch provided by Palm Palace.

Deb Gordon-Gurfinkel
dmgordon@umich.edu
734-649-3118
RC Office 1801
Office Hours: Wednesdays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

“I loved the big body games, improv activities and art activities (drawing, painting etc). I also loved the community aspect of our class, …. and the community aspect of our team @ site…. Overall LOVED this class & it was by far my most impactful one @ U of M.”

“ I really liked the community engagement aspect of this class, it allowed for a hands-on approach to making change and I really felt impactful due to that. I liked the ability to practice the craft in class and then apply it outside of class.”

“We did not just learn about facilitation arts-based interventions etc., we did all things we learned about in class and at site.”

“Deb is the best professor at Michigan! She was able to clearly explain class expectations and created a safe space for us and the kids. She’s definitely the best part of this class!”

“I liked the game aspect of this course and how we learned about expressive art-based interventions through practicing it ourselves. While not a traditional class, I learned more through this class than I have in most others.”