by Emily Bhargava | Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Many years ago (actually, almost 20 years ago!) I was in Philadelphia for the first time. Walking along South Street I passed an abandoned lot that had been decorated with broken bottles, bicycle tires and many shimmering mirrors. The wall of the adjoining building...
by Emily Bhargava | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
After many months of preparation the Kennedy school garden mosaics were finally installed in their place on the sides of the raised garden beds in the playground. This is what the beds looked like before the mosaics were added: Here are a few action shots of the...
by Emily Bhargava | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
The self-portrait mosaic that the second graders at the Haggerty school made to celebrate their school’s hundredth year now decorates the entryway between the school’s double doors. It’s a great spot that gets lots of traffic!
by Emily Bhargava | Apr 4, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
Last week the Kennedy After School Garden Mosaic Club grouted their creations. Grout is a special kind of cement that’s used to fill the spaces between tiles. They had a good time mushing the grout into the panels that we had designed and they also grouted the...
by Emily Bhargava | Mar 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
This month’s Massachusetts Department of Mental Health newsletter includes a short article about the series of focus groups with culturally diverse communities that Connection Lab has been running with the Greater Boston Suicide Prevention Coalition. The...
by Emily Bhargava | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
With the help of lots of small hands we’ve completed four mosaic panels to mount on the raised garden beds at the Kennedy School. The kids’ drawings have come to life in colorful glass and we’re just about ready to grout them. The mosaics that the...
