ARTS BASED ACTIVITIES

Part of my duties as a Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialist (S.A.P.I.S.) was offering Positive Alternative Programs. 

These programs provided opportunities for prosocial involvement, and exploring hobbies and sports.  They provide practical, constructive, and useful ways for students to act on and in the world. These activities gave students options for positive pursuits that had the potential to deter and/or delay engaging in substance use and other harmful behaviors. \
 

As it is my passion, most of my positive alternatives and enrichment activities were arts-based tasks.

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 During my work at P.S. 59, I started a fashion club where the students learned hand and machine sewing, sketching, and other fashion-related techniques. They also modeled for in-school and community events and served as spokesmodels for SAPIS programs throughout the year.