Maine College of Art
 Open House this Saturday; December 13th, 2015. 

The free workshops being offered are listed below:
Sculpture: Casting From Life with Alginate
Photography: Experimental Photography
Painting: Collaborative Drawing
Ceramics: Spinning The Potter’s Wheel
Illustration: Passion For Fashion

If interested in making some art in Portland Maine this Saturday you can register for the Open House in advance by visiting meca.edu or they  just show up on Saturday morning between 10 and 11am to register and sign up for a workshop.
The workshops take place just after lunch at 1pm and go until about 3pm.

The agenda for the day is:
10 to 11am: Arrival, registration, and workshop sign-up.
11am to 12:15pm: Tour the Studios
12:15 to 1pm: Lunch
1 to 2:45pm: Workshops (See options above)
After 2:45pm: Optional portfolio reviews for anyone who is interested

If anyone has any questions please feel free to call me at the number below or Jenna Crowder at 207-699-5026.

On Saturday, November 22, Marisa Lee,  Jovan Sematimba, Jamiru Kasozi, Kavya Sebastian, Ashwini Chauhan, Rima Patel, Jahir Williams, and Minji Kim attended the IDEAS Conference at Wheelock College. 

Special thanks to Burlington Administration for signing on to IDEAS and supporting students!

Initiatives for Developing Equity and Achievement for Students (IDEAS), a program of EDCO, facilitated a Student Leadership Conference for  11th, and 12th grade students from member high schools. The purpose of the conference was to engage students from a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds in conversations on issues of racism, intolerance, discrimination, and allied behavior.

GOALS OF CONFERENCE:

•  To provide students with the opportunity to learn from each other and build      community within and across racial/ethnic groups
  
•  To recognize different forms of discrimination and racism in our schools and society
•  To recognize and challenge stereotypes
•  To explore and understand the many aspects of identity
•  To provide the opportunity for students to have affinity group conversations
•  To recognize the importance of advocacy and being an ally for others
•  To be able to inform districts about how students from different racial/ethnic groups perceive their school experience

"The conference was such an incredible experience, and a lot of fun! Meeting kids from other towns and hearing their stories made you feel inspired to make a difference. It may have taken up my Saturday, but it was SO worth it!" Kavya, Grade 11

Here are links to some resources.
IDEAS 
http://www.tolerance.org/blog/pocket-guide-makes-it-easy-speak