February 6, 2013

I learned a little bit more about why I was doing so much of this CYD paperwork. The Community Youth Development paperwork is a requirement of the CYD grant. A certain number of these students' families have to live in a certain area, make below a certain income, etc. These registration forms, risk factor surveys, and post-tests measure all of this. The Mexic-Arte Museum has received this grant for a number of years through the City of Austin, however, before Emily arrived to the museum at the end of last year, the paperwork was a bit of a mess. Some of the first paperwork I had been filing had been from fiscal year 2011-2012, so we were playing a bit of catch up. Knowing this, I feel more confident that what I am doing is not just busy work, but is actually playing an integral role in the museum's education outreach programs.

FYI, the CYD grant funds Screen It! which is a program in which art educators, like Delilah and Emily, go into schools elementary through high school and teach a screen printing class. Most of these classes take the place of an introductory art class or are an after school class. I think this program is interesting and unique in such an urban setting. It makes me proud to play a small role in how art is introduced in the classroom. 

HOURS WORKED: 10am-6pm (8 hrs.)