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Spring 2016 Ball State Immersive Learning Projects

Ball State students are busy around Muncie this semester!  Here’s a list of projects taking place in our community.

Building Better Health: Developing a Community Gold Standard
Community Partner: Little Red Door East Central Indiana
Faculty Mentor: Peggy Fisher, Department of Communication Studies
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ecoREHAB Studio: Thomas Park Avondale House Rehab
Community Partner: Ball Brothers Foundation
Faculty Mentor: Jonathan Spodek, Department of Architecture
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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
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Heath Farm Sustainability Park Planning
Community Partner: Red-tail Land Conservancy
Faculty Mentor: Dave Ferguson
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Louis E. Ingelhart Scholars and Facing Cancer
Community Partner: Little Red Door
Faculty Mentor: Adam Kuban, Department of Journalism
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Muncie’s Sports Tourism Potential: Strategies to Make the SportsPlex Serve the Community Better
Community Partners: City of Muncie, Muncie Visitors Bureau
Faculty Mentor: Craig Webster, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
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Public Safety Committee Interviews and Focus Groups
Community Partner: Whitely Community Safety Committee
Faculty Mentor: Melinda Messineo, Department of Sociology
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Serve to Learn Youth Development Project and Focus Groups
Community Partner: Whitely Community Council
Faculty Mentors: Dorshele Stewart, Department of History; Melinda Messineo, Department of Sociology
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Thomas Park – Avondale Neighborhood Action Plan
Community Partner: Thomas Park – Avondale Neighborhood Association
Faculty Mentor: Lisa Dunaway, Department of Urban Planning
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Introduction to Hot Glass Weekend Paperweight Workshop

Registration is now open for an introduction to working with glass workshop put on by the Ball State Marilyn K Glick Center for Glass.

Day 1: Saturday, April 16 from 9:00-1:00 PM
Day 2: Sunday, April 17 from 1:00-4:00 PM
Where: Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass
Cost: $135/person

*Must be 18 or older to participate.  No glass experience necessary.

In this two day workshop, participants will learn how to create their own paperweights in hot glass.  Saturday’s class will be a full day in the hot shop where instructors will guide participants in the proper safety and demonstrate various techniques in the morning.  In the afternoon participants will form molten glass with a variety of colors into their own paperweight which they can take home.  Sunday’s workshop will cover basic grinding and polishing of glass to help participants finish their paperweights.  The Sunday session is a half-day and will run 3 hours.  Cost for this two day workshop is $135.

This workshop is currently full.  Due to overwhelming response we ask that you sign up here if you’d like to be on the waiting list or receive notifications of future dates. 

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To learn more about the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass, see them on the web!

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St. Vincent de Paul Society Updates Muncie Resource Guide

thriftstorefrontThe St. Vincent de Paul Society of Muncie has published a comprehensive guide to human services available in Muncie and Delaware County. The guide, more than 100 pages long and meant to supplement the 211 Rainbow book, lists resources for basic needs – such as utilities, food, and shelter – as well as children’s services, disability services, senior services, and more.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society is a worldwide Catholic community organization founded in Paris in 1833. Locally, the tri-parish group serves the needy of Delaware County to fulfill two great commandments – Love of God and Love of Neighbor. The society operates a thrift store (920 E. Charles Street) that helps approximately 550 persons per year with free clothing and miscellaneous household items. Proceeds from the store go to help with rent, utilities, and food for those in need.

“We have found this resource highly useful when working with our clients,” said Angela Saval, member of the society. “There are services that we cannot provide, but there are many other resources in the community.”

The resource book is updated on a bi-yearly basis. An online version of the resource book is available for free, although the society welcomes donations to support their efforts.

Hard copies of the guide may be purchased for $12. Orders must be submitted to svdpmuncie@gmail.com by February 7.

To learn more about St. Vincent de Paul Society’s work in Delaware County, visit http://vincentdepaulmuncie.weebly.com or https://www.facebook.com/svdpmuncie.

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2016 Black History Month Community Forums

Tuesdays in February the City of Muncie and Mayor Dennis Taylor will be hosting a series of community forums.  These sessions are free and open to the public.  Everyone is welcome to attend and share their thoughts. Muncie City Councilman, Julius Anderson will moderate.

Download the flier (pdf)

February 2, 6:00-7:00 PM
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Lenny R. Corthen, Pastor
820 S. Penn Street

February 9, 6:00-7:00 PM
Prayer House of Deliverance
John L. Smith, Pastor
1805 S. Wall Avenue

February 16, 6:00-7:00 PM
Repairing the Breach Ministries
Kevin Ivy, Sr., Pastor
2417 W. 8th Street

February 23, 6:00-7:00 PM
Antioch Baptist Church
Edward Long, Pastor
1700 E. Butler Street

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Contribute to the MCS Strategic Plan

Muncie residents have been invited by Muncie Community Schools (MCS) Superintendent Steven Baule to contribute to the development of MCS’s strategic plan.

Starting in February, Muncie residents may participate in up to five focus groups to hear preliminary plans and provide feedback. You do not have to have a child in the Muncie Community School system to participate.

The focus groups will be held at the Anthony Administration Building, Boardroom #4, 6:30 p.m. on the following dates:

Student Services, Support & Safety
Curriculum & Instruction
Finance & Facilities
Human Resources & Professional Development
Communications & Family Engagement		 Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Monday, February 29, 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016

“We welcome and strongly encourage you to be a member of one of our focus groups; your role as a focus group member is critical to this process,” said Dr. Baule. “Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve our students and school corporation in this capacity.”