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Article: TEENS' IMPROVISATIONAL THEATER HELPS PEERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.(CAPITAL REGION)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 16, 1995
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Byline: Barbara A. Backus Special Advertising Features Writer
Kids will go to other kids for advice before they'll ask adults,'' Laurie Bacheldor said. ``They learn from each other when they're in a `peer education' mode.''
Her brief description explains how the Schenectady Citizen's Improvisational Theater (SCITT) helps children and adolescents cope with problems at home, at school and in their neighborhoods.
Twice a week, members of the teen volunteer-troupe ``take their act on the road'' and perform their own material a series of situational ``roleplays'' tackling issues faced by many young people, such as HIV/AIDS, alcohol and drug ...