Hold a Film or Art Festival: Celebrate Student Excellence, Encourage Creativity & Build Rapport

Two people facing away from the camera look at a wall with three large paintings hung on it.

Part of building rapport with students is finding ways to learn about these hidden talents and showing an interest in what is going on in their lives beyond your class period.

– Dave Burgess


ACTIVITY

  • Plan a film or arts festival to showcase students’ creativity and original work.

  • Consider how to engage and highlight the work of students who might not immediately volunteer.

  • Consider developing the projects in a core class that most students participate in.

  • Feeling overwhelmed? Check out the resources for tips and guides on how to get started

  • Check out the blog resource for why these types of activities/events are so important for our students


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