Helping youth offenders and at-risk youth modify behavior through the arts.
Giving Shape to Dreams
Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams. He sends images of humans in dreams or visions, and is responsible for shaping dreams, or givng shape to the beings which inhabit dreams.
With creative techniques as a catalyst for modification, participants identify their dreams, goals, and identify and execute avenues of achievement, giving shape to the reality of success.
The Morpheus Project
A Youth Development program that promotes productivity, positive outlook and a sense of community through encouraging participants to discover, value, and use their innate talents and individual interests.
This program leads participants through a series of visual and performing arts projects designed to culminate in an original production.
AiP Program Director, Actor and Teaching Artist, Heidi Stubblefield designed this program with the emphasis on the youth telling their story. While promoting conflict resolution through non violent means, as well as self confidence in performance presentation, participants are encouraged to create original monologues and dialogues that are crafted together for a public performance.
The Morpheus Project is designed to:
- improve social behavior and social skills
- use the arts to teach life skills
- to develop skills in the visual and performing arts
- to provide opportunities for artistic performances and exhibitions
- provide youth a sense of accomplishment, thus increasing their self-esteem
Arts programs for adjudicated youth have been proven to:
- Significantly decrease anger, depression/anxiety, and somatic problems for both boys and girl
- Reduce levels of violence while institutionalized thereby making facilities safer for both staff and wards.
- Enhance empowerment and goal setting.
Residencies
The Morpheus Project consists of 48 contact hours broken down into 6 weeks, 8 weeks or 12 weeks. The sessions are led by an AiP Teaching Artist, and assisted by AiP Volunteers and AiP Interns.
The Morpheus Project culminates in a performance event/exhibit. The session theme of the Morpheus Project can be unique to each facility or group. Sessions can also be tied to curriculum and all activities and exercises are in compliance with the Missouri and Kansas State Fine Arts in Education Standards.
For a consultation at your facility or more information,
please contact
Heidi Stubblefield,
Program Director
Arts in Prison, Inc.
Phone: (913) 403-0229
heidis@artsinprison.org