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The scene is bursting with energy. Fourth and fifth grade students buzz around the studio, procuring feathers, sheets of foam, pencils, and glue. They discuss their vision excitedly amongst themselves, planning how they will incorporate colors, styles, patterns, and structure into their design. This is the hat-making workshop at Arts Street in Denver, but the students are learning skills far beyond how to make a hat.

In this innovative workshop, students discussed the societal…