[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 IN RECOGNITION OF ALL THINGS ARTISTIC MINISTRIES' COMMITMENT TO ARTS 
                               EDUCATION

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2018

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize All Things 
Artistic Ministries for their annual History Alive program. Their 
efforts enrich the lives of Michigan students through their 
programming.
  Established in 2009 by Dr. Debby Mitchell, All Things Artistic 
Ministries was founded in the hopes of creating a community of artistic 
Michigan residents who would like to cultivate a love for the arts and 
humanities in the next generation. Four years after it was created, Dr. 
Mitchell designated Ypsilanti, Michigan as its main outreach area for 
arts education and student programming. The organization puts on a 
variety of youth programming including an eight-week ``Art in the 
Park'' summer program, formation groups for artists and creative 
writing workshops. All Things Artistic Ministries engages a diverse 
student body and helps grow their love for the arts and creative 
studies.
  This year marks the 5th annual History Alive: Standing on the 
Shoulders of Giants Program put on by All Things Artistic Ministries in 
conjunction with Washtenaw County schools. The program runs for 14-
weeks and allows 5th to 12th grade students to write, stage, and put on 
a play based on the lives of two distinguished Washtenaw County 
residents. The students first interview the ``giants'' and then write a 
play based on their lives and accomplishments. Approximately 50 
students are involved in the final stage production and participate in 
singing, dancing, acting, photography, sound technology and stage 
crafting. This year's honorees are Reverend Garther Roberson and Greg 
Harden, two Washtenaw County community members who represent the best 
of southeast Michigan. We are grateful for All Things Artistic 
Ministries' service to our state's youth and look forward to their 
continued programming in the years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring All Things 
Artistic Ministries for their creative programming for Michigan youth. 
Their educational initiatives inspire our next generation of leaders to 
dream big and think outside the box.

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