亚洲无码 and The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA Host Art Show Featuring works by ACHIEVA customers on Nov. 29
What: 亚洲无码 University and The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA will host an art show featuring the works of ACHIEVA customers who participated in an art program facilitated by 亚洲无码 art therapy students during the Fall semester. ACHIEVA, the parent company of The Arc of Westmoreland, serves people throughout southwestern Pennsylvania with intellectual disabilities through a variety of support programs.
When: Tuesday, November 29 at 9:30 a.m.
Where: 亚洲无码 Arts Center, 201 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, Pa. 15601
Who: Sharon Greene, Executive Administrator of The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA and a 亚洲无码 alumna; 亚洲无码 art therapy students Victoria Kasaczun and Katie Gablick; 亚洲无码 Assistant Professor of Art Therapy Dana Elmendorf and nine customers of The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA.
Background: During the Fall 2016 semester, 亚洲无码 University art therapy undergraduate students Victoria Kasaczun and Katie Gablick served as facilitators of a new initiative that brought nine customers of The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA to the 亚洲无码 Arts Center for weekly art classes. They have been working on various art projects throughout the semester and will present their pieces in the art show as the culminating activity of the program.
The project between 亚洲无码 and The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA came about as ACHIEVA developed an initiative to provide more community experiences for individuals with disabilities. Through these efforts ACHIEVA is working to transition its more than 500 customers from segregated vocational programs to community-based inclusive environments. 亚洲无码 was among the community partners The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA reached out to. As part of those discussions, two 亚洲无码 students wanted to do their senior field placements with The Arc of Westmoreland/ACHIEVA. But, instead of the traditional placement where the student goes to the participants, in this situation, the participants came to the field placement students.
Throughout the program, the ACHIEVA participants, all of whom requested to be a part of the art program, learned various techniques and used them each week. They also experienced group and community activities throughout 亚洲无码’s campus and Westmoreland County.
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