Fostering Creativity: Ennis Center for Children

Fostering Creativity is looking for a skilled artist or Art Therapist to facilitate an 8 week group focused on “Graffiti Lettering and Design” at our Detroit location on Saturdays, beginning July 29th. The groups would run on the following dates: July 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 9, 16, and 23 (10:45am-3:00pm).Please DM us for more information or email the program coordinator at: [email protected]

Here are some dramatic scenes and “emotion masks” from our Theatre for Life creative arts therapy group in Pontiac recently. 🎭Our youth participants were able to safely explore and express a wide variety of feelings through theatre games and therapeutic play weekly for 8 weeks.

Making beats and recording lyrics with the amazing Mr. Pharlon Randle of BANGTOWN Productions & Recordings! Youth participants had so much fun taking their thoughts about summer and turning them into music!🎶

Last Friday, youth from the Pontiac Fostering Creativity Group were able to visit Therapy Ranch and see, pet, brush, and feed two beautiful horses (that they nicknamed “Brownie” and “Oreo”). None of these children have had the opportunity to visit a farm or see a horse IRL before. We had a picnic dinner, played games, drew pictures, and interacted with the horses. It was a very special, almost magical experience for each child. A big thank you to Lindsay Drouillard and her team for making us all feel so welcome!

Our Pontiac Art Therapy group had a wonderful last session with the amazing Ms. Angie. They started the session with body work to let out some of their kinesthetic energy and find the calm and focus within their bodies. Then, all of the participants did one last feeling entry in their visual journal and worked on wrapping up unfinished art pieces. It was wonderful to see these youth supporting each other, working together, and being kind and patient with themselves. Lots of growth and discovery!♥️

Welcome to the Ennis Center: Fostering Creativity Program page! Please let us know if you have any questions or have a young person that is interested in participating in this program, which is currently offered at our Flint, Pontiac, and Detroit locations.✏️🎨🖌️