【推荐2】Embroidery (刺绣)：Drawing with Thread

In this creative art class, students will learn the rich history of embroidery and how to use it in unexpected and contemporary ways.

What to Expect

A variety of stitches (针法) and techniques will be taught, with an emphasis on embroidery as a drawing medium. Textile arts from the museum’s collection will be used for inspiration of students’ own artworks.

Class Timeline

This class meets every Wednesday from February 1 to February 22 at 10 am-12 pm.

·Class 1: Come to class with a short quote, saying, or even music lyrics in mind to embroider. We will dive into making these words come alive through embroidery.

·Class 2: We will take a short tour of the museum to look at embroidery artworks for inspiration and then will learn and practice some fun embroidery stitches.

·Class 3: Students will have time to complete their first project. We will also look at the usual contemporary embroidery of artist Jenny Hart and think about ideas for our final work.

·Class 4: Students will draw an image onto fabric and make it come alive with embroidery, using basic stitches (essentially drawing with thread!).

Pricing

·Member: $ 205

·Student:$ 205

·Non-Member: $ 240

·Museum Friends: $ 190

NOTE: Museum Friends is an add-on membership that allows members the opportunity to deepen their museum involvement.

About the Educator

Charis Lillene Fleshner is a conceptual mixed media artist, currently teaching art at Aims Community College and showing work nationally.

【推荐1】The British Council’s Active Citizens program has provided hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with the social leadership skills to address some of the big challenges of the 21st century.

Since arriving in Iraq in 2015, Active Citizens has trained more than 180 young people, who have reached a further 4,000 people through projects focusing on health awareness, employability and so on. Through two local organizations in Iraq, the first Active Citizens program trained a host of young people from local communities. With a focus on youth voice, the training achieved high levels of participation from girls and many called it a turning point in their lives.

“On day one, when I started the training, I thought I would have nothing to give. By the last day, I discovered I have buried skills, and how I can be of great value to help others and change their lives positively,” says one girl. Through the training, the participants were introduced to different ways of creating change and learned the important role dialogue plays in communities. The training prepared them to take the first important steps towards making a positive difference in people’s lives.

Active Citizens program has so far started 16 social action projects, working with women’s groups, schools and local communities. A project by participants from the Iraq Women Association has delivered job-readiness skills training to 55 young women looking for work. After learning new IT and interview skills and receiving support to create CVs, five of the participants found jobs directly after the training. The women are also being encouraged to pass their new skills to other young women looking for jobs in their communities.

These are just two examples of the significant impact Iraq’s Active Citizens has achieved in just a short space of time. As time goes by, we can look forward to greater impact in the future.

【推荐2】Volunteer Wanted!

Would you like to volunteer for IF Oxford, the Science and Ideas Festival this February? It’s our 30th anniversary this year, and it will include over 100 events, both digital and in-person, in locations across Oxford city centre and southeast Oxford.

When to join us?

This year’s Science and Ideas Festival takes place between Monday 7^th and Friday 25^th February. We have volunteering opportunities on weekdays, from 9:00 am to 12:00 am, or from2:00 pm to 6:30 pm. Even if you only have a few hours to spare, we can find something useful for you to do.

What to do?

You don’t need to have any scientific knowledge to help at our events, just a friendly personality, lots of enthusiasm and be over 18 years of age. You might be helping to set up a venue, welcoming or managing audience members, assisting a Q&A session, distributing literature, collecting feedback, helping to manage an event on Zoom or supporting our social media efforts.

What to expect?

Volunteers will:

·have reasonable local travelling expenses reimbursed(补偿).

·be covered by the Festival insurance

·get a Festival T-shirt.

·receive guidance and support from the Festival team, especially with our COVID security protocols(协议), ensuring we keep you and our audience safe.

You can see our full volunteering policy at www if-oxford com. To register your interest in getting involved with IF Oxford 2022, just fill in our simple registration form. We look forward to working with you in February to deliver another amazing Festival for thousands of people.

【推荐3】Volunteers Wanted: Caring Rides

CareGivers is seeking volunteers for its Caring Rides program, serving homebound seniors (居家老人) in New Hampshire.

Volunteering is easy, and we offer flexible opportunities built around your schedule, whether you volunteer once a week, once a month or on an as-needed basis.

Volunteers need to drive seniors to medical appointments, dental visits or a drugstore. Sometimes, you need to shop for them or run errands (差事) on behalf of individuals. Taking a client on a round-trip usually takes an hour of your time, and our requirements are that you have a car, valid driver’s license and a friendly attitude.

For hundreds of seniors in New Hampshire, doing something as simple as getting to a medical appointment or picking up medication at a local drugstore is a necessity — but sadly, not an option. Most live alone, and cannot drive or access reliable transportation. They rely on our network of volunteers. But more than 200 seniors across the area are on waiting lists to receive these services, many of whom have to cancel doctor appointments and have difficulties gaining adequate access to the food they need. That’s where YOU can come in.

You Truly Make a Difference in the Life of a Local Senior

For these seniors, our network of volunteers is their lifeline. While providing a ride for a senior in need may seem like a small task, it’s significant and life-changing for those we serve:

●You can help them avoid common feelings of isolation and loneliness they have.

●You can ensure they maintain access to medical needs, food and other essentials key to their physical health, emotional well-being and overall quality of life.

●You can make them realize that they can age in a dignified manner inside their homes for as long as possible.

To sign up, simply fill out the contact form on this page and we will be in touch with you the next steps!