Welcome to my blog! My name is Navya Dasari and I'm a senior at BASIS Scottsdale High School in Arizona. Soon, I will leave the classroom to spend my last few months of high school conducting a Senior Research Project. I hope to share my experiences on this blog, relating what I learn in the process!
My interest in educational outreach began with my work as coordinator for the Scottsdale youth chapter of Asha for Education. Since 7th grade I've helped raise money for various projects in India. But while I've loved fundraising for a cause that means so much to me, living in America means I've never been able to participate in direct outreach for these organizations.
Last year I joined Young Authors of Arizona (YAA), the regional affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, as a Student Leader. Through this organization I've been able to directly coordinate outreach, raising awareness for the Awards and conducting workshops around the Valley. I'm also in charge of social media for YAA, and you can view our blog here!
While working with YAA, I've realized how much there is to learn about outreach. I want to discover more effective ways to connect with other communities, and increase extracurricular participation in the arts, especially among previously marginalized groups. Beginning in February, I will intern at the i.d.e.a. Museum, a hands-on museum that provides activities designed to educate kids on art and science. I will look at current outreach methods used by the i.d.e.a. Museum and YAA, and hope to end the next few months with knowledge I can use in the future!
My interest in educational outreach began with my work as coordinator for the Scottsdale youth chapter of Asha for Education. Since 7th grade I've helped raise money for various projects in India. But while I've loved fundraising for a cause that means so much to me, living in America means I've never been able to participate in direct outreach for these organizations.
Last year I joined Young Authors of Arizona (YAA), the regional affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, as a Student Leader. Through this organization I've been able to directly coordinate outreach, raising awareness for the Awards and conducting workshops around the Valley. I'm also in charge of social media for YAA, and you can view our blog here!
While working with YAA, I've realized how much there is to learn about outreach. I want to discover more effective ways to connect with other communities, and increase extracurricular participation in the arts, especially among previously marginalized groups. Beginning in February, I will intern at the i.d.e.a. Museum, a hands-on museum that provides activities designed to educate kids on art and science. I will look at current outreach methods used by the i.d.e.a. Museum and YAA, and hope to end the next few months with knowledge I can use in the future!
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ReplyDeleteI apologize for previous comments. I have an actual question though: When you say you want to increase extracurricular participation in the arts, are you planning to use different methods hands-on to raise awareness and record and compare results, or come up with new, more effective methods for people to use? Or both?
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to look at how effective current methods are, and I may also look into new methods to use!
DeleteThat sounds like so much fun! I'm sure you'll learn much in the months ahead :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteThis looks like a lot of fun! One question: I know it's a bit early to know all the details of your internship, but do you know how you'll be conducting your observation? As in, for example, when observing the mentioned hands-on activities, will you be there as a sort of supervisor, or...?
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
I'll be volunteering at the i.d.e.a. museum so that would fall under observation, but I'll also be conducting surveys, looking at website traffic, etc.
DeleteHi Navya,
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very interesting organization to work for. How will you measure the effectiveness of your efforts?
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Hi Navya,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're sticking with outreach as this seems to be very important to you. Good luck.
I'm excited to see what research comes of this.
Thank you!
DeleteHi Navya,
ReplyDeleteI really like your topic for research! It is both interesting and important. I am excited to see what you find! When you say that you want to increase extracurricular participation in the arts, is there a specific aspect of the arts you will focus on, or just "the arts" in general?
As far as Young Authors of Arizona goes, it's primarily writing that I'm looking at, but the i.d.e.a. museum aims for arts education in general--possibly with a focus on visual art!
DeleteNavaya, You’ve really got a clean presentation going on here. It really looks like you spent a lot of time making this blog look good, and I applaud you for that. That’s not always something you see anymore out of people. Everything is so easy to follow and navigate and it just has a professional feel to it. What ages are your research methods targeted for? Also, who do you want your main audience to be?
ReplyDeleteThanks Daniel! The target ages are K-12, and the main audience is anyone interested in expanding outreach for an extracurricular program (for examples think KUMON, or an after-school art class).
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