Collena is the CEO of her Club in south-central Montana and discusses the importance of leadership commitment, positive learning environments, and high quality artistic instruction that ultimately empower youth voices through culminating experiences. The arts are an integral part of her community’s culture and they’ve used a variety of visual art forms—from paint to beads and yarn-work—to bring aspects of culture alive throughout Club spaces.
Collena loves seeing youth lead some of these creative projects, such as Modge-Podge table top mosaics. The arts support deep and continuous engagement of youth.