East St. Louis Action Research Project activities, Spring 2015

The following activities relate to my efforts as Coordinator of the East St. Louis Action Research Project in Spring 2015.

• April 28: Poetry commentary exhibit  (125 attendees) [Lovejoy Library]
Organized exhibit focusing on poetry reading and commentary project involving collegiate black men.

• April 13 – 15: Language Arts and Leadership Conference (125 attendees)
Organized 3-day conference focusing on arts activities, a book fair, audio devices, and a question and answer session with the president of Tuskegee University.

• April 7: Caption This Activity: Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House  (150 attendees) [MUC]
Organized caption/labeling activity focused on the Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House

• March 31: EBR Collection audio exhibit(60 attendees) -- Peck Hall and SSC
Organized audio exhibit focusing on the Eugene B. Redmond Collection. 

• March 26: Remixing Poetry, Pt. 2 at the SIUE/East St. Louis Charter High School  (20 students) [Charter School]
Organized activity focusing on writing and African American poetry for Charter High School students.

• March 24: Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House photo exhibit  (150 attendees) – Morris University Center
Organized photo exhibit featuring images from our Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House preservation project.

• March 19: Remixing Poetry at the SIUE/East St. Louis Charter High School  (20 attendees) – SIUE/East St. Charter High School
Organized activity focusing on writing and African American poetry for Charter High School students.

• February 26: The Black Book Exhibit (100 attendees) [Lovejoy Library]
Organized exhibit focused on major African American scrapbook; subject matter for the project touched on several topics related to the study of African Americans in urban environments.

• January 29: Escape Artists and the East St. Louis Charter High School  20 high school students) [SIUE/East
St. Louis Charter High School]
Organized reading and composition activity for East St. Louis High School Students

Related:
• East St. Louis Action Research Project activities