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Opus Creative Industries is pleased to partner with Simple Gift Schoolhouse’s Early Childhood creative learning program to bring educators and caretakers of our youngest population both training and playgroups.
Welcome to the Colorado Springs Community Cultural Collective (CSCCC) and the Creative Workforce Programming: Opus Creative Industries (Opus). Opus brings community to a space of passion and purpose that will ultimately lead to prosperity. CSCCC is committed to affording access for all citizens to a culturally rich landscape that includes creativity in all its manifestations. Opus does this through experiences that lead to job creation and life fulfillment for all who participate as well as the greater human community.
Opus Creative Industries is where potential meets opportunity. The name “Opus” resonates with our mission, derived from the Latin for ‘work’ Opus Creative Industries are real-time, earn-and-learn workforce programs in three key economic sectors. Media Art and Creative Technologies, Early Childhood Development, and Enrichment and Culinary/Hospitality. This Unique on the job training program provides an education and accountability that affords participating students access to employment with industry partners what are invested every step of the way.
Offered at Opus 1 South Nevada, these FREE bi-monthly sessions for Friends, Family, and Neightboors (FFN) that includes music, art, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, face-painting and much needed social interaction for both care takers and participating children. With a partnership with CSCCC and Joint Initiatives, this informal group of caregivers are overwhelmingly in need of resources and connections in this post-Covid era.
Children (ages birth–5) and their parents, caregivers, grandparents, and/or favorite adults are invited for a playful morning of music, movement, art, and fun together!
Check out our events calendar for more information!
Based on the Simple Gift Series Music and Literacy Program, the Simple Gift Schoolhouse (SGS) training program gives early childhood educators and caregivers permission to understand how their own personal creative essence can and will inspire when the youngest learner. Courageous creativity is taught in groups and individually.
Every classroom is unique in their needs and the SGS program instills an understanding of how to bring music, rhymes, rhythms, and curiosity to each student and situation. Wether circle time, transitions or various curriculum, the SGS program has proven successful to over 500+ teachers, educators, and caregivers in the Pikes Peak Region
The Training is utilized for retention and recruitment and done in partnership with Joint Initiatives, Head Start, and Early Start. The training Provides Retention Skills and ongoing development for social emotional, cognitive, motor skills, numeracy, literacy, phonemic awareness and collaboration.
The Training is utilized for retention and recruitment and done in partnership with Joint Initiatives, Head Start, and Early Start. The training Provides Retention Skills and ongoing development for social emotional, cognitive, motor skills, numeracy, literacy, phonemic awareness and collaboration.
***The CSCCC is currently working along side the Pikes Peak Workforce Center and the Colorado Apprenticship HUB to enlist as an Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) to create both internships, Pre-Apprenticeships and Registered Apprenticeships. The Success of the initial Opus programs demonstrates need, viability, sustainability, and long term economic impact for participants and community.
For more information or to schedule a teacher training, please fill out the form below.
The successful program offers skills to preschool teachers through workshops and coaching that combine music, movement, and early reading skills. The program emphasizes taking risks, fun, building teams and being creative while teaching. The SG Scholars program provides professional development that meets Colorado’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten literacy standards. Teachers can immediately take lessons learned and put them to use in the classroom. The program partners include the Joint Initiatives for Youth and Families and is also used by local preschool and childcare employers as a stackable credit for increased pay and employee retention.