Is Street Spirits a therapy program?
We do not call Street Spirits a therapeutic program. We believe that Street Spirits work has therapeutic value. However, we do not want to limit or label it by defining the work in that way. As Augusto Boal once said, “This work is not therapy, but it is very therapeutic. Give people the space and support and they will find what they need in it.” Youth involved in the program will often speak of the changes in their lives because of the program. However, they more often speak of the changes they have made in the community and in the province through this work. Youth in the program develop good communication skills, good problem solving skills, social skills and a sense of social responsibility as a result of their involvement.
