14 Minutes with Colleen Taylor

Posted on November 30, 2013

by LaRae

ARTISTS

Photographing the artists of Boundless Arts Performance Collective

Introducing the third feature in the Boundless Arts Performance Collective series here on the Photo Sister blog, Colleen Taylor.

Colleen is a woman deeply involved with caring for foster youth as the Boundless Workshop Leader, teaching after-school theatre and performing arts workshops to kids and teens at Treehouse for Kids.

“On any given day there are 1,300 to 1,500 children in foster care in King County, and about 10,000 children in foster care across the State” – that is a lot of youth that deserve quality education and support from everyone in our community. The information on education for these kids continues on: “Less than half of foster youth graduate high school on time, and fewer than 2% will earn a four-year degree. Treehouse has a plan to ensure that foster youth graduate high school at the same rate as their peers with a plan for their future by 2017.” One of the ways Treehouse accomplishes this is by providing basic needs for the kids and extracurricular activities for kids up to the age of 21. These activities build foster youth with confidence and teach them how to be prepared for school and beyond. [Foster Care Facts – Treehouse for Kids]

Our third featured artist, Colleen, is a truly beautiful woman, emmercing herself in making the world a better place every day for so many kids. She is currently helping prepare the students for a production this upcoming spring, so be sure to follow Boundless Arts Performance Collective on Facebook for all the up-to-date information.

More about Boundless Arts Performance Collective:

Mission: “Boundless Arts Performance Collective (BAPC) is committed to providing an environment in which foster youth can realize their creative potential, build self-confidence, and discover their personal strengths. BAPC cultivates a community in which our youth and volunteers can learn and grow together through the performing arts.” This series of the collective on Photo Sister is to help bring community awareness and support for this amazing team of women and their mission helping foster youth.

Be sure to follow Boundless Arts Performance Collective on Facebook for all up-to-date information on the programs that foster youth are bringing to the stages in Seattle.