For the previous two years the UAM Art Department has organized an Empty Bowl benefit. (The Empty Bowl program is a craft-based, grass roots effort to eradicate hunger. To find out more visit www.emptybowls.net Professor Scott Lykens praised, “everyone at UAM was extremely supportive from the students who made the bowls, to the faculty and administration who attended the event.” But Lykens added; “the purpose of the event is to promote community, in a larger, more inclusive capacity.”
Kim Wilson, who was hired as Art Specialist at Monticello Intermediate School last academic year, also wanted to host an Empty Bowl event at her school. She approached Lisa Brown, the EAST (Environmental and Special Technology) facilitator at MIS about hosting such a community event. “I knew there were students at our school who benefited from the ‘Back Pack’ program.” (Back Pack Program is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. To find out more visit www.feedingamerica.org.“I thought that if we could host the event, featuring our students’ artwork, or bowls, then the money made could benefit our students in the Back Pack Program. It really gets down to our students helping each other; it just seemed like a perfect project.” Lisa Brown also liked the idea and the two began creating their list of the challenges to resolve in order to make the idea a reality. Read the rest of this entry »
Eight members of the MHS Forensics Team competed at Little Rock Central High School. Over 900 entries were competing in 15 events. This was a record-breaking number of student entries for this tournament.
