About the C.A.R.E. Program
The Creative Arts and Restorative Education Program (C.A.R.E) consists of mural projects, social-emotional student groups, and extracurricular arts programs at Julia de Burgos Elementary School in North Philadelphia. These programs will build community, promote self-discovery, and encourage creativity among students through restorative practices and art-making. Restorative practices are those that focus on strengthening relationships and connections between students and staff to create a more positive school climate.
Since August 2021, Julia Gutman has been an ArtistYear Fellow at Julia de Burgos Elementary School. ArtistYear is an Americorps program that addresses inequalities in arts education in Title I schools. C.A.R.E will expand upon my work during my service year to better support the school community. In talking with students and staff at de Burgos, both have the same hope for the school, to build community and create an environment for learning in which students thrive. For students, this means having extracurriculars and time to socialize outside of the classroom. For staff, this means having support and resources. C.A.R.E will allow Julia to build on the projects and relationships she has created during her year of service and expand upon them to fill the needs of both students and staff.