Posted Sunday May 11 2014 at 9:36 pm
in News
City of Boston
Mayor's Commission for Persons with Disabilities
WELCOME ALL TO ATTEND A
Community Forum on Disability Issues
Boston City Hall – 5th Floor, Piemonte Room
Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Do you have concerns, questions, or comments on a disability issue?
- Hear from Boston Disability Commissioner Kristen McCosh
- Meet members of Boston’s Disability Commission Advisory Board
- Make your concerns about accessibility known to City Officials
*** Wheelchair accessible ASL Interpreters CART ***
For more information, visit www.cityofboston.gov/disability
To request an accommodation contact disability@cityofboston.gov
or call 617-635-3682 or 617-635-2541 TTY
Posted Monday May 05 2014 at 9:57 pm
in Education
For the past seven Mondays, with only 5 more to go, I have traveled from Maine to Mattapan's Ellison Parks Elementary School to work with K0-K1 students as a Teaching Artist for VSA MA. Leaving the house at 5:00 am, heading South, as the colors lighten into a still cool New England morning, I review what I will be teaching that day. Hot colors and cool colors for sure; shapes and how to use them to create pictures, definitely; and most recently symmetry and composition. No matter what art foundation we are working on, I always need to be sure that I am tying the project back to the academic learnings taking place in the classrooms. Things that grow, shadows and reflections, creepy crawlies, bugs and butterflies are just a few of the projects we have worked on so far.
Once I walk in the classroom the energy is contagious. I love hearing young voices excited that Ms. Kristine is here today. I love the hugs and the sharing, the chaos of artists asking me to, "Look Ms. Kristine, am I doing a good job?" "Do you like it?" I love seeing the pride of each artist, of hearing them use new words, of having them ask, "Can I take this home?" and "I want to show this to my mommy." To be that engaged and proud of something is such an empowering thing for any student. To be excited to learn is the greatest gift I can give as a teacher.
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Posted Sunday May 04 2014 at 10:42 pm
in Cultural Inclusion
The promise of Oscar Night in Mayfield turns the small town upside down as performers prepare for the big event. The show features performances by people representing ten different organizations on the Cape, with each performing selections from some of the most famous and beloved Hollywood movie and song productions.
This show is produced by The Cape Cod Collaborative Arts Network (CapeCodCAN!) which is sponsored by VSA Massachusetts and dedicated to inclusive arts, music, and theater for people with disabilities on Cape Cod.
Cotuit Center for the Arts
4404 Route 28 (Falmouth Road), Cotuit MA 02635
Phone 5O8-428-O669
Tickets are $20
May 16, 2014 6pm
May 17, 2014 6pm
May 18, 2014 2pm
