Author Affiliations: Houston Museum of African American Culture and California Lawyers for the Arts
Artforms: creative writing, poetry, visual arts
Program: Houston Museum of African American Culture arts education program at the Harris County Jail Women’s Empowerment Center
Program Description: twice weekly sessions in creative writing, poetry, and visual arts lasting six weeks
Program (Study) Location: Harris County Jail Women’s Empowerment Center, Houston, Texas
Participant Type: Adult female
Sample Size: 22 of 51 participants completed the course
Study Published: 2024
Data Type: pre- and post-surveys administered at the first and last of 12 sessions taking place over six weeks; surveys adapted from Life Effectiveness Questionnaire
Evaluation Focus: productivity, time management, social competence, creativity and artistic expression, adaptability, emotional control, wellbeing, stability, involvement, self-belief, confidence, leadership, communication
Summary of Impact: Overall, the majority of participants reported enjoying the course, learning how to be more creative, discovering previously unknown talents and feeling a sense of accomplishment. Participants also reported positive attitudes and gains in the areas of involvement, self-belief, confidence, wellbeing, stability, self-belief, communication and artistic expression, time management and adaptability.
KEYWORDS: adaptability, artistic expression, communication, creative writing, creativity, emotional control, empowerment, involvement, leadership, poetry, productivity, self-belief, social competence, stability, time management, visual arts, wellbeing, women
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