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Bound together, connecting generations through stories
Presentation Type
Tri-fold Display (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Keywords
Art and older people--Iowa--Waterloo; Child artists--Iowa--Waterloo; Art--Study and teaching--Iowa--Waterloo;
Project Summary
Students of foundations in art education went to Waterloo senior center, they interacted and listened to senior citizens. Students collected stories from the senior citizens about growing up in The Cedar Valley and the changes that happened over the years. After that art education students worked with Metro homeschool network to create artwork inspired by these stories. On April 11 the artwork will be exhibited at the Waterloo senior center. Senior citizens, UNI art education students and homeschool students will be invited to the opening as a way to connect the three generations. Also, Blessed Maria Assunta Middle School students created blank journals to be sold as a way to raise money for the Meals on Wheels program in Black Hawk County.
Start Date
19-4-2018 9:00 AM
End Date
19-4-2018 10:30 AM
Event Host
UNI Office of Undergraduate Studies
Department
Department of Art
Award Category
Research-Based Project Award
Award Category
Commitment to Service Award (Faculty/Staff Only)
Copyright
©2018 Islam Aly
Recommended Citation
Aly, Islam, "Bound together, connecting generations through stories" (2018). Community Engagement Celebration Day. 22.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/communityday/2018/all/22
Bound together, connecting generations through stories
Students of foundations in art education went to Waterloo senior center, they interacted and listened to senior citizens. Students collected stories from the senior citizens about growing up in The Cedar Valley and the changes that happened over the years. After that art education students worked with Metro homeschool network to create artwork inspired by these stories. On April 11 the artwork will be exhibited at the Waterloo senior center. Senior citizens, UNI art education students and homeschool students will be invited to the opening as a way to connect the three generations. Also, Blessed Maria Assunta Middle School students created blank journals to be sold as a way to raise money for the Meals on Wheels program in Black Hawk County.
