COLA Fellowship- Art & Poetry Challenge
Summer 2023 COLA Fellowship Program
The College of Liberal Arts (COLA) Global Racial and Social Inequality Lab (GRSIL) is hosting summer fellowship program for students enrolled in COLA majors. Rising COLA Juniors and Senior students with a passion for sustainable social justice and skills to promote positive change will be paired with a local organization to work for 6 weeks (dates may vary by host site). APPLY FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE 8 FELLOWSHIP HOST SITES.
DESCRIPTION
Modality:
Hybrid mostly remote with one event being public. Average of 15 hours per week
Host Overview
Racial Unity Team's mission is to advance relationships among people of different racial identities, increase understanding, and reduce racial bias in our communities. Our goal is to lay a foundation for developing new understanding by promoting anti-racism in community projects, dialogue that
builds awareness, and new connections that support equity and inclusion for all Granite
Staters.
Project Overview:
Annual Art & Poetry Challenge–For five years, the Racial Unity Team has invited adults and
students to create original works of poetry or visual arts to represent a vision of diversity,
equity, inclusion, and justice. This year’s project invites New Hampshire residents to submit a
poem or visual work of art inspired by a hidden history.
Specific Tasks –
● Support with preparing the art and poetry for display at the opening ceremony.
● Support with the planning and preparation of the opening ceremony.
● Support with hosting interviews of the winners at the opening ceremony.
● Support with the development for the use of QR codes in presenting an
electronic version of exhibit guide.
● Work with a staff member to create a database of Art, English, and Social
Studies public high school teachers.
To learn more about the project visit https://racialunityteam.com/art-and-poetry-challenge.
Deliverables
1. A Power Point report to RŪT leadership about the project and results.
2. A written article about the event for publication in local news media outlets.
3. Attend weekly project meetings