Students enter my classroom ready to break out of their comfort zone and create wonderful works of art that express who they are as individuals.

With a large amount of bilingual students, specifically of the Hispanic and Marshal Island heritage, students need as many opportunities as they can to share their culture with their fellow students.

Because these minority groups are among the poorest in the area, many do not have the funds for even the most basic of supplies, much less access to modern technology allowing them to fully explore their artistic capabilities.