Residencies | Conferences | Keynotes | Masterclasses

2018 - 2022

Over 10,000 Students, Educators, Behavioral Health Professionals, and Families Engaged!

31.17% Increase in student comprehension and application of The UBU Social/Emotional Learning Treasure Chest of:

Hope | Resilience | Self-Compassion | Empathy

Esperanza | Resistencia | Auto-Compasion | Empatia

(One school alone saw a comprehension and application increase of 33.23% over a cross-section of 136 students over six class periods)

School Year 2021-2022 Residencies

2021

June 1 - 3, 2021
- Quinn Support Services/Crossroads Foster Shelter, Glendale AZ
  - Ages 12-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
June 8 - 10, 2021
- Quinn Support Services/Crossroads Foster Shelter, Glendale AZ
  - Ages 12-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
June 15, 16
- Quinn Support Services/Crossroads Foster Shelter, Glendale AZ
  - Ages 12-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
August 17 - 19, 2021
- Quinn Support Services/Diana House Foster Shelter, Glendale AZ
  - Ages 12-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
August 24 - 26, 2021
- Quinn Support Services/Diana House Foster Shelter, Glendale AZ
  - Ages 12-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
Aug 31 - Sept 2, 2021
- Quinn Support Services/Diana House Foster Shelter, Glendale AZ
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
  - Ages 12-17
September 20-24, 2021
- Desert Shadows Elementary School (Paradise Valley Unified School District)
  - 6th Grade
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
October 4-8, 2021
- Intellischools, Glendale AZ and Paradise Valley AZ Campuses
  - Grades 9-12
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
October 18-22, 2021
- Intellischools, Metro AZ and Chandler AZ Campuses
  - Grades 9-12
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
November 1-5, 2021
- Prescott Lakes Parkway School (Juvenile Detention)
  - Ages 11-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
December 6-10
- Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District Middle School
  - Grades 6, 7, 8
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration

2022

February 28-March 4
- Cocopah Middle School (Scottsdale Unified School District)
  - Grades 6, 7, 8
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
March 7-11
- Mountainview Middle School (Scottsdale Unified School District)
  - Grade 6
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
April 11-15, 2022
- Prescott Lakes Parkway School (Juvenile Detention)
  - Ages 11-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
April 25-27, 2022
- Tonalea Elementary School (Scottsdale Unified School District)
  - 2nd Grade
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
June 13-17
- Goys Hope/Girls Hope
  - Middle School and High School Scholars
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration
June 20-24, 2022
- Prescott Lakes Parkway School (Juvenile Detention)
  - Ages 11-17
- Social/Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration

2021/2022: Conferences and Masterclasses

Speak Up! Stand Up! Save a Life! Virtual Conference 2021
- Grades K-2 Breakout Session: Building Resilience
- Grades 3-5 Breakout Session: Hope, Resilience, Self-Compassion & Empathy Through Music
- Grades 6-8 Breakout Session: Dale Ganas! Keep Going!
  - Including an original short play with music ("Dale Ganas! Keep Going!") all about Resilience!
SafeOut Virtual Interactive, Virtual Presentation
- UBU Treasure Chest Songwriting Masterclass/Presentation
Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented (AAGT) Virtual/Interactive Statewide Conference 2021
- The Arts as Activism: Social Justice Through Music & Theater
- Social Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration (Empathy)
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) ESSA Statewide Conference: Adapt, Innovate, Respond (Virtual/Interactive)
- The Arts as Activism: Social Justice Through Music & Theater
- Social Emotional Learning Through Arts Integration (Empathy)
University of Montana/Montana State Thespian Society
- The Arts as Activism: Social Justice Through Music and Theater (LGBTQ+ Human Rights)
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Title IV-A & B "Expanding Horizons" Virtual Symposium
- Social Engagement: Social/Emotional Learning through Arts Integration
Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Arts and PE SEL Digital Summit
- Social Emotional Learning in The Arts: K-12 Music Education
Desert Stages Theater: CARRIE, The Musical
- Youth Anti-Bullying Workshop
- Audience SEL-Arts Anti-Bullying Presentation
Tucson Unified School District Artists In The Schools Program
- Social Emotional Learning in The Arts: K-12 Music Education
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Yavapai County
- Out of The Darkness Walk, Prescott AZ
- Suicide Prevention Presentation
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Maricopa County
- Out of The Darkness Walk, Phoenix AZ
- Suicide Prevention Presentation
Speak Up! Stand Up! Save a Life! Virtual Conference 2022
- "Stay Connected" virtual breakout session for Middle and High school Students
Arizona Department of Education, Title IV Conference
- Building a Better Tomorrow

UBU Residencies, School Year 2018-2019

Willard Alternative High School, Missoula, MT, (1 week)
- Never Give Up (Suicide Prevention)
Paradise Valley Unified School District
- District Fine & Performing Arts Professional Development Seminar
Buckeye Union High School, Buckeye, AZ, (3 weeks)
- Never Give Up (Suicide Prevention)
- STEM to STEAM (History of Greek Theater)
- STEM to STEAM (Audio Technology, Signal Flow)
- Arts for Arts Sake: Acting/Directing Coaching
Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ, (4 1/2 weeks)
- I've Got Something Better Substance Abuse Prevention Residency, Part 1
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Charros Branch (3 days)
- Social/Emotional Learning (Suicide Prevention)
University of Montana School of Music, Missoula, MT (1 Day)
- Suicide Prevention Arts Integration Masterclass
Intellischools, Phoenix, AZ (1 week)
- Social/Emotional Learning (Suicide Prevention)

UBU Residencies, School Year 2019-2020 (shortened by pandemic)

Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Center, Phoenix, AZ (1 week)
- Social/Emotional Learning (Suicide Prevention)
Pendergast Elementary School, Glendale, AZ, (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Sonoran Sky Elementary School, Glendale, AZ, (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Garden Lakes Elementary School, Glendale, AZ, (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Canyon Breeze Elementary School, Glendale, AZ, (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ, (3 weeks)
- Social/Emotional Filmmaking Residency
Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ, (4 weeks)
- I've Got Something Better Substance Abuse Prevention Residency, Part 2
- Including student presentation of original script and songs for the entire student body (over 2,000 students plus attending faculty) as Capstone Event of "Red Ribbon Week."
Amberlea Elementary School, Glendale, AZ (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Desert Mirage Elementary School, Glendale, AZ (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Sunset Ridge Elementary School, Glendale, AZ (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Westwind Elementary School, Glendale, AZ (1 Week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Academy of Mathematics and Science, Glendale, AZ (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Cactus Shadows High School, Cave Creek, AZ, (1 week)
- Social/Emotional Filmmaking Residency
Desert Horizon Elementary School, Glendale, AZ (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Sedona Elementary School, Sedona, AZ (1 week)
- 6th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Sedona/Oak Creek Red Rock Jr. High, Sedona, AZ (1 week)
- 7th and 8th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Desert Trails Elementary School, Paradise Valley, AZ (1 week)
- 5th & 6th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
- General Music, Ukulele Class
Villa De Paz Elementary School, Glendale, AZ, (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS
Rio Vista Elementary School, Glendale, AZ (1 week)
- 5th Grade Social/Emotional, PBIS

2019-2020: VIRTUAL and COVID-SAFE LEARNING

Alice Cooper's Solid Rock teen Center, Phoenix, AZ (3 months)
- Social/Emotional Songwriting (ZOOM)
  - "Help The Cure" student response to Covid-19 Pandemic
  - "Is It Bad I Feel Pain" student response to killing of George Floyd
Tucson High Magnet School, Tucson, AZ
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Masterclass (ZOOM)
Desert Stages Theater, Scottsdale, AZ (4 weeks)
- The Arts as Activism: Social Justice in Music and Theater
- (In-person, Covid-safe)
Buckeye Union High School, Buckeye, AZ (6 weeks)
- Mentor, Adapt, Compose, Music Direct original student production (ZOOM)
Central Washington University Theater Department, Ellensburg, WA
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Masterclass (ZOOM)
Desert Stages Theater, Scottsdale, AZ (4 weeks)
- The Arts as Activism: LGBTQ+ Human Rights Through Music and Theater
- (In-person, Covid-safe)

School Year 2019-2020: Conferences, Keynotes, Professional Development

Arizona Department of Education, 2019 State ESSA Conference
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training
- STEM to STEAM Arts Integration Training
Pendergast Elementary School District
- Superintendent and District Governing Board Presentation
- Special Presentation to All Councilors and School Social Workers in the District
Glendale Chamber of Commerce, Glendale, AZ
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Presentation
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- Active Minds Mental Health Conference 2019 Presentation
- Behavioral Science Faculty Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training
Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented, Phoenix, AZ
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training
- STEM to STEAM Arts Integration Training
The Children's Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies, Glendale, AZ
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Professional Development Workshop
Homeless ID Project, Arizona
- Co-sponsored & Produced "I'd Rather Be Jamming" Music Festival and Songwriting Contest Benefit
Phoenix Human Services Campus, Lodestar Day Resource Center
- Hosted multiple, monthly open-mic events for homeless and dispossessed clients
Stand Up, Speak Up, Save a Life, Phoenix AZ, Annual Conference
- Write, Compose, Direct, Produce Original Youth Suicide Prevention Musical
Sedona/Oak Creek Unified School District, Sedona, AZ
- Superintendent and District Administration Presentation
Arizona Department of Education
- Title IVa Conference
Mental Health Coalition of Verde Valle, Sedona, AZ
- Students on Parole: Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training
- Faculty, Admin, Law Enforcement: Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training
- Conference Keynote Address
Arizona Department of Education, 2020 State ESSA Conference
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training
- STEM to STEAM Arts Integration Training
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
- Active Minds Mental Health Conference 2020, Keynote Speech
Arizona Department of Education
- Title IVa Conference (ZOOM)
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) State Conference, Phoenix, AZ
- Social/Emotional Arts Integration Training (ZOOM)
Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition State Conference, Phoenix, AZ
- Suicide Prevention through Social/Emotional Arts Integration (ZOOM)

STRATEGIC FUNDING PARTNERS AND DONOR STREAMS

Strategic Funding Partners

United Way of Missoula County (Missoula, MT)
Arizona Governor's Office on Youth, Faith and Family
United Health Care
For the Love Of Conor Family Foundation
Numerous Private Donors

The UBU Project is Also Eligible for the Following ADE Funding Streams

Title 1
- https://www.azed.gov/titlei
Title 2 (professional development only)
- https://www.azed.gov/titlei/sample-page/title-ii-a
Title IVa and Title IVb
- https://www.azed.gov/titleiv-a
CARES Act
- https://www.azed.gov/cares/esser
ESSER Funds
- https://www.azed.gov/cares/esser

LINK: UBU COMMUNITY OF DONORS