Lessons Through a Lens: Part 2

Today was a special day at The Atrium as we turned our home into an art gallery.
Sophomore, juniors, and seniors from State College Area High School showcased their extraordinary talent by displaying photos they took of residents. The students and residents first met to talk about the resident's life. Then the students came back to take portraits of each resident.

This morning, each resident was shown their portrait with family and friends present. The final photos amazed each resident.

This exciting intergenerational collaboration would not have been possible without the dedication of our residents, the students, Dana Gregg, Atrium Community Life Coordinator, and Danielle Crowe, art teacher at State College Area High School.

You can see more photos from the beginning stages of the project here.


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Lessons Through a Lens & Poetry in Motion

Innovative and creative intergenerational collaborations with young students abound at the Village.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors from State College Area High School visited the Atrium twice in April to create resident life stories. The first step-which took place on April 20th- was getting the residents and students face-to-face for conversations. Two students met with a resident to discuss the resident's life and history.On April 27, the students returned to the Village for a photo shoot with the residents. Lighting, make-up and photography was handled by the students with the residents being the models. A special reception for residents, the students and everyone's family members will be held on May 10. The final images will be put on display and the residents will be presented with framed photographs.

Also happening at the Village, David Rockower’s poetry class from Delta Middle School visited with some members of the VPS poetry group to ask them about their life experiences. They are working on a poetry project call “Where I’m From.” The students will return to present the poems to the residents that they wrote about their lives.