THE HUMMINGBIRD LEGEND
Cultivating empathy and solidarity
Ages
3–10 yrs
Audience
Pre-K to 2nd Grade
Duration
1h15
Capacity
10-12 enfants
Skills Developed
About this workshop
Through the Native American legend of the hummingbird, children learn about empathy, solidarity, and the power of collective action. This playful workshop combines storytelling, artistic creation, and movement to teach that even the smallest gesture counts when we unite.
"Even the smallest gesture counts when we unite!"
The Associated Story
The Legend of the Hummingbird
The legend encourages us to take action rather than do nothing in the face of problems that make us feel powerless, or that we think should be solved by others. We can act at our own level, starting with very small steps and putting ourselves in motion. And even if our individual actions seem insignificant on their own, it is through the sum of all the hummingbirds that change happens. This legend can also be linked to Gandhi’s famous quote: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Values
The Artist
AURORE DE LA MORINERIE
Aurore de la Morinerie is a French artist and illustrator who lives and works in Paris. She works with materials, tools, surfaces, layering, and color, reflecting the richness and diversity of flora and fauna. Inspired by the hummingbird, Aurore has had many opportunities to study and draw it, and it was she who proposed creating a work to illustrate the legend. It is a story that reflects who she is and that she embodies perfectly.
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