PROJECTS

Community Outreach

Presentations and Workshops

PORAMOR conducts workshops and presentations in schools and community organizations surrounding themes of empowerment, social responsibility, health, environment, music and the arts. If you or your school/community group would like us to come in and conduct a presentation and/or workshops please contact info@poramor.ca

Local Projects

“Outdoor Escape Summer Day Camp ” (July –August 2007)

Environmental Arts with the Toronto Catholic District School Board and The Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough:

  -Educate participants on key environmental concepts/issues
  -Co-ordinate programs in the arts, recreation and empowerment
  -Introduce participants to local green spaces in their community
  -Increase creativity and expression through the arts and exploratory time in nature
  -Establish community gardens

Rational for OUTDOOR ESCAPE:

In today’s world of gadgets, computers, mp3’s and cell phones, children and youth throughout North America, especially those living in urban areas are spending less and less time outdoors enjoying their natural surrounding and even less time involved in physical activity. Researchers in America studying this trend have labeled our younger generation, “nature deficit” and believe there is a “direct link in the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression”. (Louv. 2006, Last Child in the Woods)

The new and growing body of research indicates that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and youth. Studies indicate that children are smarter, co-operative, happier and healthier when they have frequent and varied opportunities for structured and exploratory play in the outdoors.