Learning Outside the Box
Originally broadcast 05/11/2015
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Co-host Greta Anderson begins with the Environmental Impact Project Showcase of Ames High teacher Mike Todd's environmental science class. These students* have spent the whole semester developing real-world outdoor projects on school grounds (e.g., a milkweed production plot, outdoor classroom, and permaculture garden), and informational art projects (via the Lexicon of Sustainability) that will be displayed in pop-up shows around the community. Then, Gale Seiler explores the local world of home schooling with Shelly Larson, the ACSD's Home School Assistance Program coordinator, Isaiah Riker, a home-schooled 17-year old, and in-studio guests Craig Hastings and Sarvinder Naberhaus, who both home-schooled their children and have been involved in assisting home-school parents and documenting their stories.
*Student voices included Macey Myers, Aspen McNace, Travis Jergens, Sarah Noble, Hailey Debbutt, and Brandon Johnson (pictured with his team and prize-winning Lexicon poster, the tall fellow on the right)
Latino ISU students have their own Graduation ceremony in Spanish at ISU. Berenice Real, and Berenice Liborio from Latino Student Initiatives explain.
Ben Svec from Falls Millwork in Kelley and Shelly Bernholtz, from SAFE Buildings in Slater talked about the dangers and opportunities that come with old buildings. We were joined by Sylvia Munsen (pictured at left), Shon Stephenson, Sara Compton and Paul Hertz who told us about plans for the 20th anniversary of the Ames Children’s Choirs Concerts to be held May 9th and 10th at 3:00 PM. at the First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave. in downtown Ames.
May is National Travel and Tourism Month, and also National Foster Care Month, so these are the two topics for this show. Hear why Ames is "the BEST college town in America", and how you can be the best Ames ambassador.
Today, we share the "fruits" of two different collaborations of KHOI with students in our community:
The Ames History Mural, located in Tom Evans Plaza near the west side of Main Street in Ames was painted in 2003 by Ursula Ruedenberg and Jane Graham, in partnership with the City of Ames Public Arts Commission and funded by more than 75 individuals and businesses. The mural is scheduled to be demolished in a few weeks.