29. Community Play!/All Stars is a series of free cultural
events, classes, and workshops created in and with the
Warnersville community in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Inspired by the performance-based approach to learning and
human development in the All Stars Project, Community Play!
encourages people of all ages to grow, learn, and develop by
playing with and trying out new roles and performances. We
learn by engaging in ‘extra-curricular’ experiences–taking trips,
visiting cultural institutions, meeting different kinds of people,
having a chance to try new things. Such play is just as important
for adults as it is for young people. These kinds of experiences
help us develop our abilities to recognize opportunities and act
upon them. When we play, we develop; and not only do we
learn better (becoming better learners), but we actively shape
our lives, our communities, and our world.
