Dignity in Play

The Dignity in Play campaign involves expanding awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) through creative play and promote human dignity as a starting point for community engagement, civic engagement, social justice and environmental appreciation. Students at Porter Elementary and Balboa Elementary, between the ages of five and twelve years old, will engage in five weeks of clay-based workshops approaching discussions of dignity through foundational understandings of care, respect, empathy and responsibility. Using clay as a practical and metaphorical tool, students will investigate and discuss ideas of self-awareness and self-expression, safe and thriving environments, homes and community, relationships and social systems, freedom in learning and creating, and individual and collaborative imagining and problem-solving. Projects center on explorations of care, respect, collaboration, connection, and empathy while allowing students to approach the material from their perspectives and interests in investigations.