A mere 15 hours of training prepares facilitators to engage the arts and humanities for rigorous and enjoyable education and professional development. Texts turn into raw material for making art, which transforms difficulties from obstacles into artistic challenges. This is holistic pedagogical acupuncture because one prompt: “make art from texts,” activates cognitive, emotional, and civic faculties. With John Dewey, José Vasconcelos, Augusto Boal, Maria Montessori (doctor and scientist who developed her method in Rome’s slum), and many other mentors, we demonstrate that intelligence and creativity abound everywhere.
