Welcome to the blog for the new student group at the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. Your friendly neighborhood faculty adviser is Tom Tresser, who is teaching "The Art of Crossing the Street - The Artist as Citizen" for the Fall 2007 semester.
Our first meeting was on September 26. The main points of discussion are summarized below.
But first...
(1) Introduce yourself. Tell us where you're from, what you're area of focus is at the school and something about your civic engagement/volunteer experience.
(2) Weigh in on the main questions:
- What to call this new group
- What should be the first project of the group? See the summary below...
OUR NEXT MEETING IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 4:445pm, ROOM 112, 112 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE.
Issues raised as possible focus of projects:
- The war
- Alternative energy
- Making SAIC green
- Media activism
- Reproductive rights
- Sexual assault
- Racism/privilege
- Sweat shops
- Public education
- Gender equality
- Voter registration & issue awareness
But there was also discussion of an overarching question. How can we help members of the SAIC care enough to get involved in these issues or any issues? How can we, as creative people, use our skills to help inspire and educate other students?
OK, we're up and running. Let's get creative!
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