Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Transformation

Transformation
We see transformation at Gillis in many ways – through the new found hope of a child who has finally met someone who wants to become his adoptive parent, through the mother who has regained the love and respect of her daughter who she once abused, through the student who can finally finish a chapter book with the help of a caring volunteer and through the many children who leave Gillis after they’ve found the healing they desperately need and an improved path for their future.
Recently we provided our students the opportunity to be the ones providing transformation. The art room needed a fresh look and each student got to be a part of making it happen. They each got to paint a canvas in true artist style; messy! They wore a trash bag and flung paint against the canvas. There were two distinct results…the renewed art room and the unexpected impact on the students.
They walked away with inspiration to make their world look renewed and transformed the want they want…to design and create their own personal masterpiece. Each student has a renewed outlook on themselves and their surroundings. It’s sometimes the unintended outcomes that are the most bittersweet.

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