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Fall 2016 Ball State Immersive Learning Projects

Ball State faculty, students, and community partners are working together this fall on a number of immersive learning projects in and around Muncie.

Let’s Build!
Community Partner:  Ross Center
Faculty Mentor:  Jennifer Warrner, Department of Technology

Delaware County Historical Society Strategic Plan
Community Partner:  Delaware County Historical Society
Faculty Mentor:  Robert V. Morris, Department of History

East Central Neighborhood Action Plan
Community Partner:  East Central Neighborhood Association
Faculty Mentor:  Lisa Dunaway, Department of Urban Planning

Elementary Maker Workshops:  Making an Interactive STEAM Exhibit with Elementary Pre-service Teachers and Children
Community Partner:  Burris Laboratory School
Faculty Mentor:  Kate Shively, Department of Elementary Education 

Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders:  Character and Leadership Development at the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie
Community Partner:  Boys & Girls Club of Muncie
Faculty Mentor:  Peggy Fisher, Department of Communication Studies

Families for Forward Thinking:  Partnering with Parents in the 21st Century
Community Partner:  Wee Wisdom Nursery School and Child Care Facility
Faculty Mentor:  Stacey Allred, Department of Elementary Education 

Sustainability Park for Northwest Muncie
Community Partner:  Red-tail Land Conservancy
Faculty Mentor:  Dave Ferguson, Department of Landscape Architecture 

Jacket Copy Creative: Covering All Your Communication Needs
Community Partner:  Whitely Community Council
Faculty Mentor:  Eva Grouling Snider, Department of English

Unmasked: The Stigma of Meth
Community Partner:  Ball Brothers Foundation
Faculty Mentors:  Terry Heifetz, Department of Telecommunications, Juli Metzger, Department of Journalism

Narrative Contemporary Dance
Community Partner:  Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Faculty Mentors:  Vladimir Stadnik, Department of Theatre and Dance

Preventing Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Community Partner:  Muncie Delaware Senior Center
Faculty Mentor:  Ronald Dolon, Department of Social Work

Riverside-Normal City:  Portrait of a Middletown Neighborhood in a Post-Industrial Age
Community Partner:  Riverside-Normal Neighborhood Association, Building Better Neighborhoods
Faculty Mentor:  Jennifer Erickson, Department of Anthropology

Shafer Leadership – Community Needs Assessment
Community Partner:  Shafer Leadership Academy
Faculty Mentor:  Melinda Messineo, Department of Sociology

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Event: Muncie Delaware Senior Center Summer Bazaar and Market – July 30, 2016

Saturday, July 30th | 8:00 am-2:00 pm
Forest Park Senior Center

  • Artisans/Crafts
  • Home-made delectables
  • Pottery
  • Ready to Go home cooked foods
  • Woodworking
  • Fresh jellies, jams and butters
  • Hand-crafted jewelry
  • Fresh produce
  • Natural Skin care products
  • Plants and flowers
  • Breakfast and lunch served
  • Giant Rummage Sale
  • Edie’s Boutique for Ladies
  • Holiday decorations
  • Books, CD’s, and DVD’s
  • Bargains Galore!

All proceeds go directly into the center to serve Seniors of Delaware County

For more information call 765-289-0844 or check out our Facebook page

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Programs for July 2016 at the Forest Park Senior Center

Looking for something to do in July? The Forest Park Senior Center invites you to attend their upcoming events!

Monday, July 4th – Center closed – HAPPY 4th of JULY- God Bless Our Troops – Thank You for your sacrifice to a grateful nation

Wednesday, July 6 & Thursday July 7 – Bag Sale at Edie’s Thrift Shop- $3 for a bag full of clothing – kids, men’s, women’s

Wednesday, July 6th– 12:30- Movie: Eye of the Needle – starring Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan – a gripping WWII spy drama

Saturday, July 9th – ICE CREAM SOCIAL– Hot dogs, chips, drink, ice cream and cake, America’s Hometown Band, Grand Spinners Square Dance, fun for the young and young at heart 1-3:30pm

Monday, July 11th – 1:30– Lifestream services presents Elder Law – Advanced Directives – Are you ready?

Thursday, July 14th – 1:30pm – Chef Alicia presents “Crockpot Cooking” Guaranteed good tasting!

Friday, July 15, 1:30p- MOVIE: U-571 – WWII Submarine action in the Atlantic as a crew races to capture the Enigma signal coding device from the Nazis – starring Matthew McConaughey and Harvey Keitel

Tuesday, July 19th– 12:30 – MOVIE: Father Goose– a delightfully funny look at a curmudgeon island watcher as he is invaded by a prim schoolteacher and 6 young girls- starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron

Friday, July 22 – 1:30- MOVIE: For the Boys – a look at entertainers experience in war from WWII to Korea to Vietnam – starring Bette Midler & James Caan

Tuesday, July 26th – 12:30 – MOVIE: Good Morning, Vietnam – a look at the tour of duty for real life DJ Adrian Cronaur stationed in Saigon – starring Robin Williams and Forest Whitaker

Friday, July 29th – 12:30 –MOVIE: Operation Petticoat – a humorous look at life in the Pacific with a reluctant sailor and their rescue of Navy nurses while evading the Japanese – starring Tony Curtis, Cary Grant and Dina Merrill

Saturday, July 30th – 8:00am-2:00pm – Muncie Delaware Senior Center Summer Bazaar and Market – All proceeds go directly into the center to serve Seniors of Delaware County

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Forest Park Senior Center Ice Cream Social – July 9, 2016

The Forest Park Senior Center is hosting an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 9th from 1-3:30 pm on the grounds of the center.

They will kick off the afternoon with an hour of America’s Hometown Band followed by a small break, then have the Grand Spinners Square Dancers  demonstrate their moves. The audience will be invited to participate!  The Forest Park Neighborhood Association will also be giving away some small door prizes.

Muncie Police Department and the Muncie Fire Department will have representatives to talk with children or adults who are interested in safety and crime prevention.

Come and relax and enjoy the music and ice cream and cake, bring your family.  Forest Park Senior Center : Where Aging Becomes Fun!

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8twelve Coalition

Vision: Revitalized, inclusive neighborhoods where people choose to live.
Mission: Through planning and action, the 8twelve Coalition advances the goals and aspirations of residents.

The 8twelve Coalition is comprised of residents, non-profits and businesses working to revitalize the 8twelve target area bordered by 8th Street, Memorial Street, Perkins Avenue, and Madison Street.

The 8twelve revitalization plan was developed as a result of several community meetings spearheaded by Greater Muncie Habitat for Humanity and the Vectren Foundation. The plan focuses on improving housing, beautifying the neighborhood, and supporting local businesses.

IMPACT MAP (pdf)
8Twelve Coalition Builds Community Poster (pdf)

Read the report (pdf)

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8twelve Steering CommitteeSteering Committee Oct 2015

  • Josh Arthur, Avondale UMC, Resident
  • Lindsey Arthur, Muncie Habitat for Humanity, Urban Light CDC, Resident
  • Jena Ashby, Greater Muncie Habitat for Humanity
  • Frank Baldwin, Muncie Mission
  • Sarah Renee Beaver, Resident
  • Emilie Carpenter, Urban Light CDC, Resident
  • Andrew Draper, Urban Light Community Church, Urban Light CDC, Resident
  • Leslie Draper, Inspire Academy, Resident
  • Angelia Gordon, Urban Light CDC, Resident
  • Dori Granados, Urban Light CDC, Resident
  • Craig Graybeal, ecoREHAB
  • Mark and LeiAnne Lloyd, Residents
  • Lezlie McCrory, Resident, South Central Neighborhood Association President
  • Ray Montagno, Greater Muncie Habitat for Humanity
  • Tom Moore, Vectren Foundation
  • Annette Phillips, PathStone
  • Chris Reid, Indiana Academy, Resident
  • Wes and Sherry Russell, Residents
  • Heather Williams, Building Better Neighborhoods, Ball State University Office of Community Engagement

8twelve In the News

Muncie Habitat for Humanity and Partner Organizations Receive Lowe’s Grant
Lowe’s Volunteers Spruce Up the Boys & Girls Club of Muncie
Habitat unveils new neighborhood focus
How Habitat plans to change a neighborhood
Lowe’s Contributes $70,000 Grant to Muncie Habitat for Humanity
Muncie’s Habitat for Humanity Receives Grant from Vectren Foundation
CAP Students Design, Help Dig in to Enhance Community Garden

Video

To learn more about the work of coalition please watch this short video produced by the Vectren Foundation:

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IMG_3201 (1)    Community Meeting 1

Community Meeting 4   Staff Meeting NR

8twelve-map

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Thomas Park – Avondale Neighborhood Action Plan

The Thomas Park/Avondale Neighborhood Action Plan (TPANAP) is a citizen-generated policy regarding the future of the neighborhood, containing initiatives that will developed by the residents of the neighborhood with the assistance of the students.  The TPANAP will fall under the umbrella of the Muncie Action Plan (MAP), which is a strategic guide for the city to create an action agenda for the future.  A partnership has been established with MAP and Ball State University to help with the organization of neighborhoods, to assist with needs assessment/goal setting and to develop collaborative projects that meet the unique needs of each neighborhood.  In addition to the Action Plan, a TPANAP Handbook will also be produced as a document to aid citizen planners when they begin to enact initiatives from the Plan.

Learn more by visiting their website: Thomasparkavondale.wordpress.com.

Faculty Mentor:  Lisa Dunaway
Department:  Urban Planning
Community Partner:  Thomas Park – Avondale Neighborhood Association
Students: Unai Miguel Andres, Robin Behery, Simran Bhinder, Zane Bishop, Jessie Boshell, Julia Chanen, Chelsea Fenimore, Tiffany Gehrke, Cody Hedges, Amber Janzen, Paul Jones, KyeongHyun Kim, Sravani Mikkilineni