☙❂✵Week 1✵❂❧

❦ Hi guys! I hope everyone had a great first and second week at their internships!! My internship began on July 16th, which put me a bit behind everyone else.

❦ My first day at Arte Américas consisted mostly of a tour of the newest exhibition, "F. John Sierra: A Retrospective." F. John Sierra is a local artist and actually one of the founders of Arte Américas; this exhibition explores his life and impact on Fresno, California.

❦ My second day was spent preparing for the Arte Pero Later program, an event that takes place every Thursday when Arte opens later in the day. The event was a plant swap, where attendees brought plants and swapped with others. We watched a documentary called The Garden, and I highly recommend that everyone watch it.

❦ Day 3 was another event, the volunteer party! All Arte volunteers were celebrated and treated to pizza. I had a lot of fun meeting some of the people who help make the events so special. Everyone was so nice! I even got to draw on the sign.

❦ On Saturday (day 4), I came in to help prepare and study how Arte Américas facilitates their own bilingual storytime program. The kids read, My Mind is a Mountain, and completed a really cute art activity.

❦ On day 5, I helped set up for an arte workshop, which showcased the work of a local, spotlighted artist. Luckily, there were enough materials for me to participate as well! It was like a combination of a lesson and an art activity. We learned about the sun stone calendar used by the Aztecs, as well as our own symbols from the day we were born.