IBERIA PARISH — At North Lewis Elementary, the school day looked a little different Tuesday — with lessons that came not from a textbook, but from the stage.

Students gathered to experience Connect, an interactive performance that uses dance, music, and spoken word to spark conversations about mental health. The show is part of the Acadiana Center for the Arts’ Arts in Education program, presented in partnership with The True Mission Matters (TMM) Project.

“We’re actually out here performing one of our latest programs, Connect, which is about mental health awareness through the arts with live music, spoken word, and dance,” said Terrance Michael Morgan, founder of The TMM Project.

The performance featured a collective of artists led by Morgan and spoken word artist and mental health pro

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