Arts and Crafts

Arts and crafts activities for children and youth help build positive attitudes toward differences and strengthen self-confidence in their own identities. Exposure to diverse forms of creative expression can also improve social and emotional outcomes, including social skills, self-esteem, and attitudes toward others. Engaging children and youth in productive activities such as arts and crafts also helps reduce screen time, which can contribute to improved mental health for both participants and their parents. With this in mind, the CRESS Centre has been committed to delivering educational and skill-development activities for children and youth since its inception.

Funded by the Stepping Stone Grant of the Calgary Foundation, the CRESS Centre, in collaboration with the Nepalese Community Society of Calgary, has been running arts and crafts sessions for children and youth from South Asian communities since July 2023.