Connecting Youth to the Arts: The Planting Peace Program
Youth will work with Dance and Yoga instructor, Ms. Kate Digby to do kids yoga and learn about unity and human virtues with her daughter, Bahiyyih. This class is focused on creating unity and diversity and learning how youth can make a difference in their community and world.

Bahiyyih Grover will facilitate a youth class centered on learning about basic human virtues/character traits that the youth possess to develop leadership and peacebuilding skills. Youth will learn songs related to different essential human virtues.

This program is exclusively designed to create a community of peacemakers to empower youth and develop their social, emotional, and community awareness skills. This series is offered on a weekly basis, and youth can sign up for one week or all 10 weeks depending on their interests and scheduling availability. Youth learn art basics using different artistic mediums while communicating about peace in their communities. Youth will have opportunities to work individually and together on project-based learning including murals, textiles, and mixed media. Youth need to wear clothing they can get dirty in! All classes are held at UFM's Solar Addition in our Greenhouse or Peacebuilding Room, 1221 Thurston St.