August 5, 2009<br>
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Contact:<br>
Annie Mielke<br>
Adventures in Social Drama (ASD)<br>
5201 Merced St. <br>
DSM, IA 50310<br>
Phone: (515) 306-0030<br>
www.asdrama.org<br>
annie.mielke@asdrama.org<br>
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Project: "Theatre for Social Change" sponsored in part by Bravo <br>
Greater Des Moines at Des Moines Social Club on Friday, August<br>
14th at 6:30 PM. In collaboration with Girl Scouts of Greater<br>
Iowa and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa. Facilitated<br>
by Adventures in Social Drama.<br>
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Des Moines area students discover that through dramatic arts<br>
they are able to voice their concerns about relational aggression<br>
occurring within their communities and schools. Students portray<br>
their own real-life conflicts including experiences with bullying,<br>
gossip, and peer pressure through characters they re-create. <br>
Individuals' enacting these dramatic scenes in a group setting<br>
explore challenging social issues, validate one another's personal<br>
experiences, develop a sense of self-worth, and establish community-based<br>
relationships; where individuals are held accountable for their<br>
actions. Project Theatre for Social Change (TSC) is an interactive<br>
program that creates a safe environment which fosters learning<br>
opportunities through the development of conflict/resolution<br>
in role-play scenarios. This process enables the individual<br>
to transform their reality through the arts; leading to a healthier<br>
sense of self as the individual participants become the playwright<br>
as well as the director of their own lives.<br>
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Members of the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa in collaboration with<br>
The Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa are scheduled to perform<br>
at The Des Moines Social Club, located at 1408 Locust Ave on Friday,<br>
August 14th at 6:30 PM. This program is made possible in part<br>
by a grant from Bravo Greater Des Moines that assists the cultural<br>
community in providing Greater Des Moines with an enriched quality<br>
of life and from funding provided by the Girl Scouts of Greater<br>
Iowa, dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence and character<br>
who make the world a better place.<br>
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~Annie Mielke<br>
Adventures in Social Drama<br>
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