Art Therapy In Namibia |
Creative Arts Therapists Cheryl Walpole & christi meyer volunteered at an environmental educational camp in the Namib desert, called NaDEET. They provided art therapy to the campers who range in age and economic status. We left the camp with the resources to not only enrich their culture, but with the ability to achieve self-expression through art.
for further information please feel free to contact either of us at our email:
cheryl@arttherapynewyorktonamibia.com
arttherapynewyorktonamibia.com
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It’s been a looong time since I have added a posting to this blog. There is a reason for that. As much as I am dedicated to Art Therapy in Namibia (ATP), I am also fully and overly employed at the moment an average work week of 50 hours, gaining beautiful experience and needed clinical hours to put forth towards my New York State License (LCAT) http://tinyurl.com/66b6e9a as well as my national accreditation of ATR-BC (Registered Art Therapist- Board Certified) http://tinyurl.com/6a6vmd6
It was my goal to complete these credentials before returning to Namibia, not only to bring my experience and knowledge to improve the program but to validate my standing as a clinician here and abroad.
This past year has been an incredible learning experience including tackling the various tasks and attention to detail a start up non-profit agency requires. It is one thing to truly believe in the work you are trying to accomplish but to “sell” the product to others is another challenge that is never ending. I am constantly surprised about how easy it is to describe the work I would like to accomplish in Namibia to someone that is not seasoned in the creative arts, or non profit work but it sometimes dampens my spirit to see how much more work needs to be accomplished to make this project a sustainable reality.
Regardless, as much as I love New York, it is time to return to Namibia and beyond in an effort to create sustainable creative arts programs to nurture the strong self-esteem and creative spirit required of tomorrow’s leaders.
Cheers,
Cheryl
