Chicago Children's Theatre and Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience created series of live webinars called Trauma Informed Arts Education for a Trauma Informed Illinois. This free initiative is made possible by a grant from Illinois Humanities.
1. Addressing Trauma and Fostering Resilience in the Classroom
Wednesday, December 2, 3:30–4:30 p.m. (CST)
Moderator: JC Aevaliotis, Program Officer, Polk Bros. Foundation
Panelists: Colleen Cicchetti, Karen Gouze, and Carmen Holley from the Center for Childhood Resilience at Lurie Children's Hospital
2. Multidisciplinary Arts Education Approaches to Trauma
Wednesday, December 9, 3:30–4:30 p.m. (CST)
Moderator: Carmen Holley, Social Worker, Lurie Children's Center for Childhood Resilience
Presenters: Reginald Harris, Founder and Principal, Incontext Advising & Azizi Marshall, Founder & CEO, Center for Creative Arts Therapy
3. Trauma Informed Arts Curriculum for Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, December 16, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (CST)
Moderator: Julia deBettencourt, Director of Arts Education, Chicago Public Schools
Presenters: Jacqueline Russell, Terry Guest, Micah Figueroa, & Lizzy May from the Chicago Children's Theatre
