Community Work
This collaboration was designed around a course that I constructed specifically for the Upward Bound students. They were all asked to break off into groups and work collaboratively with one another to design four different "Comurals" (Community mobile murals). Students worked in groups ranging from 10-15 students per class. They conceptualized the ideas and compositions based on the mission statement of NIU and their own perspective of living within the Northern Illinois region.
The mission of the University is to promote excellence and engagement in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, creativity and artistry, and outreach and service.
The Upward Bound (UB) Program, in existence at Northern Illinois University since 1966, serves 95 high school students from Aurora and Rockford. To participate in the program participants must come from either low-income families or have parents who have not completed a bachelor's degree. The program offers instruction in English, mathematics, science and foreign language; tutoring, academic and cultural enrichment activities, career exploration, financial aid advisement and support services designed to assist students as they prepare for entry into and ultimately graduate from college. The NIU Upward Bound Program includes a six week residential summer session and a twenty-six week academic year session. The guiding mission of the Upward Bound Program is to provide motivation and instruction necessary for post-secondary education.
The mission of the University is to promote excellence and engagement in teaching and learning, research and scholarship, creativity and artistry, and outreach and service.
The Upward Bound (UB) Program, in existence at Northern Illinois University since 1966, serves 95 high school students from Aurora and Rockford. To participate in the program participants must come from either low-income families or have parents who have not completed a bachelor's degree. The program offers instruction in English, mathematics, science and foreign language; tutoring, academic and cultural enrichment activities, career exploration, financial aid advisement and support services designed to assist students as they prepare for entry into and ultimately graduate from college. The NIU Upward Bound Program includes a six week residential summer session and a twenty-six week academic year session. The guiding mission of the Upward Bound Program is to provide motivation and instruction necessary for post-secondary education.
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