2010 WOMEN’S BUSINESS GROUP
“YOU HAVE CLEARLY CHALLENGED US TO DIG DEEP TO UNCOVER OUR LATENT GIFTS. WITH THE INSIGHT YOU HAVE SHARED, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT WE CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHATEVER WE PURSUE…WE ARE MUCH RICHER BECAUSE OF IT.” – GLORIA H., PRESIDENT
2010 CHURCH EX-OFFENDER PROGRAM
“I’VE ALWAYS DONE ART, BUT I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS ABOUT ME AND THE THINGS I CAN DO WITH MY LIFE.” – VENT H., EMERGING BEING
2009 OHIO YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR MALES AGES 15-21 ACCORDING TO THE STAFF, THE WORKSHOP HAD SURPASSED ALL STANDARDS FOR BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION THAT THEY HAD EVER SEEN. PARTICIPANTS’ STATEMENTS REGARDING THE WORKSHOP WERE AS FOLLOWS:
“I THOUGHT MY LIFE WAS OVER EVER SINCE I CAME IN HERE. NOW I’M READY TO DO NEW THINGS WITH MY LIFE.” – YOUTH #1
“I CAN SEE HOW EVERYTHING I DO AFFECTS A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, SO I’M GOING TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHAT I DO.” – YOUTH #2
“I LEARNED THAT EVEN THOUGH I LIVE IN THE PRESENT, I NEED THE PEOPLE AND THINGS FROM MY PAST TO BUILD MY FUTURE.” – YOUTH #3
2004 COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS GRADES 1-5 AND LATER FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
“THE PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO TOUCH THE MINDS AND HEARTS OF OUR YOUNGSTERS IN A WAY WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE. I AM SUCH A FAN OF MS. SLADE AND HER INSIGHTFUL AND CREATIVE APPROACHES! I THINK THAT WE HAVE ONLY JUST BEGUN TO BENEFIT FROM THE TREMENDOUS TALENT OF MS. SLADE, ARTIST!” – HANIFA K., HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATOR
2002 (DEBUT) SUMMER CAMP FOR AGES 7-15
“…IT (WORKSHOP) HAS BROADENED MY HORIZONS. I KNOW NOW THAT MAKING ART IS REALLY ABOUT MAKING YOUR LIFE.” – 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL
AVERY ON FRANKLIN 