The second park design workshop took place on April 18th, at the future development site in AV Community Park. About 30 community members participated, and nine AV students helped lead workshop activities. Workshop activities included: 1) Discussion and voting on a consolidated list of potential new park elements 2) (Half of participants.) Consideration of various pavilion designs, and facilitated small group discussion. Design characteristics considered included: function; shape; size;...

Five Service Learning Team students voyaged to the KZYX public radio station in Philo on Thursday, April 16th for a live interview on Wildoak Living, hosted by Johanna Wildoak. It was a fun and eye-opening experience for everyone. Team leaders Ananda Mayne and Oscar Bautista did an beautiful job speaking from the heart on air about their perspective on the project and personal experience working toward this mission. The other students listened in and gained confidence for our next radio...

Junior high and high school students on the AV Service Learning Team facilitated our first of three public park design workshops (in addition to school workshops). Around 25 community members attended the workshop, and got down and dirty to hash out and debate various ideas for potential new elements to include in the AV Community Park expansion project. There was a great deal of productive and interesting conversation, and lots of laughter and fun too! Our next public park design session...