by Emily Bhargava | Sep 12, 2017 | youth development
Connection Lab worked with the graduating 5th graders at the Haggerty School in Cambridge, Massachusetts to quickly design and create a quilt that pieced together the many identities of the students. Each student was given a small white square of fabric mounted on a...
by Emily Bhargava | Sep 12, 2017 | community art
After a number of rough New England winters, the mosaic pathway at the Aggassiz preschool in Somerville was beginning to come apart. This weekend was beautiful, crisp, and mostly clear, which made it perfect for repairing the damage. We started by pulling up all of...
by Emily Bhargava | Dec 25, 2016 | community art, community health, data literacy, Uncategorized, youth development
Making it into the world of academic journals is a big step for the Data Mural model, and we’ve made the leap. A case study of our Data Mural from Minas Gerais Brazil was recently published in the Journal of Community Informatics as part of a special issue on...
by Emily Bhargava | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
Once more, Connection Lab helped youth from the Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force Youth Coalition create a striking symbol from the national Above the Influence campaign. This year, the campaign’s arrow inside a circle are made of wood, and on the wood...
by Emily Bhargava | Aug 14, 2016 | community health, Uncategorized, youth development
In partnership with the school’s art teacher, the Beautiful Stuff Project and Groundwork Somerville, Connection Lab and the Argenziano School art club worked all year to make garden pavers inspired by Georgia O’Keefe. At the end of the year the Groundwork...
