Community; youth; nonprofit; education; entrepreneurial; and religious organizations all have exciting ambitions; but they often lack the creative skills to impact people on a deeper level. Catch the Fire is a complete guide to using arts and empowerment techniques to bring greater vitality and depth to working with groups of youth or adults. Based on the premise that you dont have to be a professional artist to use the arts in your work; this unique book invites group leaders into the realm of creativity-based facilitation; regardless of previous experience.Including over one hundred stimulating activities incorporating storytelling; theater; writing; visual arts; music; and movement; this detailed guide uses the Creative Community Model to:Bridge gaps and unite people across generations and culturesBuild vibrant; creative learning communities with youth and/or adultsFully engage participants and volunteersDevelop social and emotional intelligenceTake a deeper; more meaningful approach to learningDrawing on nearly two decades of experience providing transformative programs to empower youth and adults across North America and around the world; Catch the Fire is a powerful and valuable resource and a much-needed reminder that art is for everyone!Peggy Taylor and Charlie Murphy are co-founders of PYE Global: Partners for Youth Empowerment and developers of the Creative Community Model; a process for building creative; heart-centered learning communities with youth and adults from diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Peggy is co-author of Chop Wood; Carry Water: A Guide to Finding Spiritual Fulfillment in Everyday Life which sold over 250;000 copies worldwide.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Problems viewsing in KindleBy KatnfiddleI was excited to get this book as a digital download so I could have it on a mobile device for easy reference during jams. Unfortunately it is not formatted correctly for the Kindle reader. The page size is so small the type is not easily legible; and it doesnt respond to changing the View settings. I give it two stars because I know the paper version is great!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good song book for banjo beginners.By B. AllenThis is a very elementary book for banjo beginningers. If you want to sing along with these tunes and they are not in the right key you will need to transpose the chords. All the songs are in just two or three keys; so dont expect to sound like an expert. But its a great way for an absolute beginner to start playing some bluegrass. I bought the book because I am taking bajo lessons and my instructor likes to use Wernicks instruction book. In that book you will find suggestions on how to transpose chords. Like all banjo playing; its a bit of an art. Enjoy!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great song book small writing.By PewanaptaMy father plays music for the elderly community and wanted to find a couple of song books that he would be able to use while on his outing with the elderly care centers. The songs are old traditional bluegrass and the writing is done very well. My father had a hard time with how small the writing was it was difficult for him to read and play at the same time. We ended up sending this specific book back not due to the good but due to my fathers inability to read it at the same time and he was playing the music. The start of the book seem to have some good history and I found it to be excellent for someone who has pretty good eye sight. I would recommend this book to other as overall it was great. Just didnt work for my father.