Refugee Project by the Numbers, April 2014

Natalie Hoffmann & Bethany Stiltner show students the art experience

Artist on Call Liz Green assists students with their paint supplies

Since October 2013, 21 Philadelphia Partnership for Resilience clients have attended BuildaBridge art groups.

BuildaBridge held focus groups in March 2014 with a new refugee population to determine if art-making experiences and groups are of interest to this population.
18 attended the groups and voiced their interest in attending BuildaBridge groups this summer.

Out of the 10 total groups offered to Bhutanese children this year to date:
2 children have had perfect attendance
8 children attended at least 6 groups
3 new children joined this group last Fall

During the Fall 2013 6-week term offered to Burmese children:
2 children had perfect attendance
12 children attended four or more groups
The Spring term just re-started on April 10 and 6 new children joined this group!

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