Soul-Xpressions’ experience in non-formal education and youth programs stretches from 2009 with In Movement: Art For Social Change. We have adapted our facilitation training model to the Creative Community Model designed by Partners for Youth Empowerment Global (PYE – Global) from the United States. We incorporate the arts and sports tools focusing on character, behavioral and personal development, leadership, community service and creatively facilitate individuals to realize and develop their inherent talents and gifts.

We have segmented our program activities into three (3) themes. These are the participatory and exploration portals through and with which we explore, experience, understand and reconnect to life to build meaningful relationship. They are the foundation on which we develop, design and implement our program activities offering an opportunity to the facilitator and participants to go on a journey to seek, debate, question, discover, remember and share their truth and new discoveries without blame or judgment. The goal is to work outside of the notions of “right” and “wrong” that often stem from negative/prejudiced conditions or mindsets, to awaken and develop the power/potential and talents in each individual. To foster creativity and cultivating the power of presence, imagination, compassion, curiosity, awe, hope, wonder and love.

The map of the journey is a circular one, not vertical or horizontal. It starts and comes back to the individual self or Identity. Always asking the questions. “Who am I? and What is my purpose?”

Using the tools of music, dance, story telling, creative writing, visual arts and mediation practice and sports, we set on an adventure to engage with our senses, thoughts and emotions to offer a means with which a soul can express it’s light, shadows and truth and create who it wants to become with all that exists now.

Identity:

1. Description This is the past, present and future presentation, expression or definition of our feelings, thoughts and actions in relation to the elements that support our human experience. We refer to this in our learning environment as the process not a found object. A process to remember, create and become who we want to become.
2. Concepts: History (What was), The Present (What is) and The Future (What will be)
3. Components: (a) On the surface, this is when we explore and learn of that which was given without our consent, choice or asking. The part that we inherit from those that gave birth to our physical nature and how the outside world defines us. (b) The layer beneath. Here we explore the part that is covered deep which was there before the physical (Body) existence. The mind and Soul (Spirit). Through new discoveries and remembering, we want to charge our will and intention to create that which we want to become (be identified with/by) through informed choices, consciousness, opportunities, expression and freedom.

 Environment:

1. Description That which surrounds us in the physical and spiritual aspects of life. The seen and unseen elements that affect our being, thought, emotions and actions. That which offers reflections to look critically deep inside and outside to acknowledge, accept, bless and realize our purpose in life. We refer to this in our learning experiences as the The support for the realization and creation of who we want to become and our life purpose.
2. Concept: Inter-connection and isolation; Matter (Form), Elements (Support) and Energy (Support’s support)
3. Components: Composition (What is it made of?). Evolution/growth (Where is it coming from and what is it becoming). Sustainability (How is/will it still be here and how long).

 Health:

1. Extend healing and restoration of balance to all that gives life coordination, rhythm and flow. Health is a state of being which can be achieved through attention, awareness, conscious choices and actions.
2. Concepts: Mind (Which/what state is my mind?), Body (What/which state is my body?) and Soul (How centered/awake is my soul/spirit?)
3. Components: Changes (What is happening?) Challenges (Am I comfortable or not?) Possibilities (What are the alternatives?) and Choices/Actions (What do I do or not do about it?)