Museum Docents in the Schools
Museum Docents in the SchoolsThe Docent Program will expand into the Elkhart Community Schools soon. The Museum Docent in the Schools: Your American Heritage program is under development as the New Year ges off to a flying start. Discussions with Bradley Sheppard, Supervisor of Curriculum & Instruction, has resulted in a commitment for MMAA Docents to enter 5th Grade classes. Each Docent has selected a topic area and will present a discussion about American Art from the museum's permanent collection while introducing ideas about America's visual heritage and how it may relate to the student.
A new Dell laptop computer and digital projector have been purchased and special powerpoint CD is being developed that will aid Docents in delivering talks about the museum's collection. Special Thanks goes to Kenneth Brady of Elkhart who graciously donated the funds which enabled the museum to purchase the AV equipment.
The pilot program will be a free service and will be made available to all school corporations in Elkhart County on a select basis. Docents involved with this new program include Jan Atwood, Judy Bechtold, Verna Brinson, Patsy Bucklen, Joyce Cleaveland, Sheila Cook, Sandy Duwe, Norma Hoist, Vicki Magee, Ann Method, Maria Solow, Mike Wilson and Kathy Zienty.