"Never be scared to be uncomfortable. Being nervous can be a good thing."

During a recent visit to Winslow Township School No. 1, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin commended art teacher Caitlin Black for doing just that.

Black, who heard about Barwin's Make the World Better Foundation at the beginning of the school year, has been using his message to teach her students about art.

"I'm very thrilled to be here with you today," Barwin said to the third grade class at the Winslow School. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her reaching out and getting in contact with me and my mother. So, I can't thank you enough for doing that and having me here today.

"There are too many people who are scared to do that. You can't be scared to do something that's hard."

Back in October, Black began teaching her third-grade students about different artists and their works.

"As the art teacher at Winslow Township Elementary School One, it has been my dream to take my third-grade students to the Philadelphia Museum of Art," Black said. "As the oldest students in the lower elementary school, the third-grade students have studied a variety of artists and works of art that are housed in the local, world-renowned art museum."

Black applied for a Target Field Trip Grant and received $700 to take the children to the museum.

"While this was absolutely fantastic, it still left us with the costs of buses and chaperones," she said.

Then, her younger sister had an idea.

"This all started when my little sister led me to Connor's foundation," Black said.

Barwin founded his Make the World Better Foundation in December 2013. The foundation is dedicated to raising funds through innovative and creative ways to ensure that every child has access to play in spaces that are fun, educational, and safe.

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"Throughout the school year, my third-grade students have been learning about Connor Barwin's foundation," Black said. "The foundation believes communities prosper when young people have access to athletics and the arts."

She began discussing ways to make the world better with her students, and as a group they created large paintings inspired by Barwin's message.

"The students all shared inspirational visions that left me hopeful for a brighter future," she said.

Finally, Barwin responded to Black and her dream was set into motion.

"Although Connor was unable to attend our trip, he generously donated the funds to cover all of the remaining field trip costs," Black said.

Because of Barwin, the third-grade class was able to visit the Philadelphia Museum of Art on May 29.

"Thanks to Connor Barwin and the Make The World Better foundation, my students were provided a unique field trip that brought the arts to life, and allowed students to interactively participate in an unforgettable educational journey," Black said.

And to top it all off, Barwin visited the school on Friday to hear all about their trip.

School principal Sharon Galloway was thrilled to have Barwin visit the school.

"This experience, from the opportunity to meet him and make the connection between helping others and being a professional athlete and the feeling that comes from being generous...all of those things combined makes it all worth it," Galloway said. "He really is genuine about what he is doing and it shows."