29 July 2009
Trust: Sharing Ideas and Support - Summer Program 09
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Trust: Sharing Ideas and Support - Summer Program 2009 - Monday, July 27, 2009
It’s the start of a new week at Artsbridge Inc., and we’re all feeling like we could use some fresh legs after this weekend’s hike up Mt. Monadnock. Since Friday, the students have gotten comfortable with their schedule and the way they navigate through the course of their day. They travel and work as a community. It was this mode of cooperation that helped to guide them up a mountain and back down again on Sunday.
At around 9:30 in the morning we reached the white dot trail at Mt. Monadnock. We commenced our journey on the rocky path and found that we would have to do a little more than fast walking to make it up the steep incline. Calling out encouragements to each other, we stayed positive and kept on moving to higher elevations. This was not just a hike, but also a test of how well we could watch out for each other in the face of a challenge.
I am happy to say that the group succeeded in reaching our goal: getting to the tree line of the mountain, which was at about 2,500 feet. The view went on for miles. On the way down, not a single hand went ungrasped when it reached out for help. Needless to say, by the time we returned to the base of the mountain many students were chanting, “We Are the Champions” on the walkie-talkies. Everyone glowed with a sense of accomplishment.
After we left the mountain, we traveled to a teen dinner in Marblehead at the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore. It was hosted by the North Shore Teen Initiative, which prompted many teens from different communities to come and meet the students of Artsbridge. They all enjoyed swimming and getting to know each other, and several students only left the pool at the final whistle. It was quite a fun-filled evening, and the students were happy to have a place to relax after a hard day’s work.
Friday and Saturday had normal schedules, which means that there are only two more days for the students to be in their original morning classes! Film students will begin taking classes in art, and vice versa. Already, many students have lists of materials they need for their group projects and will conference with the art teachers about finalizing their designs. Their visions range from sculpture and diorama to two-dimensional pieces. With the trust they built this weekend, they will be able to aid each other in realizing their shared visions of art.
This week features some of our most exciting evening activities, so check back with us about roller skating, drumming, a whale watch, and a whole lot more!
All our best,
Debbie Nathan and the Artsbridge Staff
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