The Power of Claiming Face
In August Maya did a CLAIMING FACE Educator Training through the Arts Council for Monterey County. The participants were bursting with creative energy and passion. After the class, we received this wonderful quote from one of the participants that reminded us why we do this work.
Filed under CLAIMING FACE, Events, Maya in the Classroom | Tags: CLAIMING FACE, creative process, creativity, educators, empowerment, review | Comment (0)I want to extend my deepest appreciation for the training class with Maya Christina Gonzalez. It was just a wonderful experience for me as a mother, artist and teacher.
So many important points were discussed regarding children’s self esteem and feeling like they belong in our world and to participate in our society. I’ve always taught with the underlying intention for children to recognize their place in our world and to feel great about themselves on all levels.
Maya has developed a great program that Continue reading »
NYS TESOL’s Dialogue Online Magazine reviews Claiming Face
This past October, Nanette Dougherty, otherwise known as the “Curious Librarian” for New York’s Dialogue magazine, reviewed our Claiming Face, the Educator’s Guide. Dialogue magazine is an online E-newsletter from New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. Nanette Dougherty has been working with culturally and linguistically diverse students, grades K-12, in New York City’s Title 1 schools for fifteen years. She says about Claiming Face:
The 26 projects are truly engaging. I tried out a few of them with my students. The response was tremendous. They were motivated, and they loved every moment of it. I also saw their sense of pride from creating beautiful and wondrous pieces of art.
Read more of Nanette’s review on the Dialogue website. Plus also check out Maya’s newest blog series all about Claiming Face on the Children’s Book Press blog.
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CAEA Conference in San Jose this weekend
The CSLA/CLA conference last weekend in Sacramento was a blast, and now we’re off to San Jose this weekend for the 2010 California Arts Education Association conference. Maya will be presenting an Intro to Claiming Face workshop on Friday, Nov. 19th from 12:30-1:45pm. The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose from Nov. 18th-21st. More details about the conference on their website.
Plus earlier in the day on Friday Maya will be working with a group of student teachers at California State University Monterey Bay with her colleague and friend, Dr. Miguel Lopez. One of the goals of the sessions with these students is to present a case study in relation to Claiming Face and what it can accomplish in personal lives as well as in the classroom. Along with creativity and reflection, students will have the rare opportunity of practicing presence with Maya. One of the three main tenets of Claiming Face. We hope to share more about the outcome of this case study as a great way to continue to articulate the powerful work of Claiming Face.
Filed under CLAIMING FACE, Conferences, Maya in the Classroom | Tags: CLAIMING FACE, conference, creativity, educators | Comment (0)Join Maya at the “Navigating the New” CLA/CSLA Conference this weekend!
Join Maya in Sacramento this weekend at the “Navigating the New: Charting the Future Together” Conference, presented by the California Library Association and the California School Library Association. In addition to Maya’s Sunday morning workshop about Claiming Face, she will also be one of the authors hosting a table at the CYRM/Beatty Award and Author Banquet on Saturday evening from 7-9pm. Come have dinner with Maya, get your books signed, and learn more about her Claiming Face curriculum. Look forward to seeing you there!
| Important Details about the Conference: | |
| Conference Location & Dates: | Friday, Nov. 12th-Monday, Nov. 15th Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA |
| CYRM/Beatty Award and Author Banquet: | Saturday, Nov. 13th, 7-9pm at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Maya’s Workshop: | Sunday, Nov. 14th, 9:30am-10:30am |
More details about the conference on the conference website, plus view the Program Schedule.
Filed under CLAIMING FACE, Conferences, Events | Tags: CLAIMING FACE, conference, educators, library, presentations | Comment (0)Reflection Press turns 1!
We did it! Thanks to the awesome support from our friends and community, Reflection Press turns 1 this month! And as a special anniversary treat for our blog readers we’ve assembled a mini-guide to Claiming Face that specifically focuses on The 3 Rules. Request your free copy and learn more about Claiming Face: Self-Empowerment through Self-Portraiture.
We also created a video reflection of our past year, how the creative process worked for us, and some of our plans for the future. You can view the short 5 minute video below. Thanks for your support in making this a great first year!!
