CES student, Latoya Habib from Year 2 made the entire community proud with her winning submission at the Haya 10th Annual Art competition in Cairo! This young talented artist entered the competition with a street view of old Cairo, a prodigious artwork, highly commended by judges. Latoya’s artwork was then made into a small carpet by Oriental Weavers, which showed students the different styles of presentations that artwork can take. Studies have shown that art making decreases stress levels and lowers anxiety, helping with a child’s overall mental health. Developing  creativity — whether your little artist is doodling, sculpting with clay, or making noodle art — also activates the reward centers in the brain.  For young people, this means that arts and crafts activities make them feel good and help them naturally relax. They walk away with a sense of accomplishment and the motivation to get creative again.