Safe Sitter class offered at Donner
The Council for Youth Development (CYD), in partnership with Columbus Parks and Recreation, is currently offering Safe Sitter for students in sixth through eighth grade. The first session of the year is Jan. 22 to 25 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Donner Center in Columbus. Registration is open until Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. Register online at https://incolumbusweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/splash.html.
The Safe Sitter course is designed to prepare students to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. Students will learn a variety of important safety and childcare skills, including: how to prevent unsafe situations, what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies, how to manage behavior and stay in control of themselves and the children in their care, the ages and stages of child development, diapering, and more.
Basic training in first aid and CPR, including choking rescue, will be taught, as well as a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses. Students will also learn life and business skills, such as the ability to screen jobs, discuss fees, and greet employers.
The course is led by a certified Safe Sitter instructor from CYD, with CPR training from a licensed Red Cross instructor. It is also filled with fun games, skills practice, guided discussion, and role-playing exercises.
The cost for the course is $40 per student and includes a Safe Sitter Student Handbook. Students who attend all four days of the course will receive a certificate of completion. Courses are limited to 12 students, so early registration is encouraged.
Students named to Dean’s list
Southern New Hampshire University
Columbus: Amber Davis
North Vernon: Isabella Baray
University of Evansville
Hope: Ethan Clark, Rachel Hoke
Columbus: Henry Hall, Jessica Johnston, Jakob Meyer, Luke Schneider
Olivet Nazarene University
Columbus: Hannah Gross, Daniel Murphy, Heidi Murphy
North Vernon: Mackenzie Heuer, Anna Reynolds
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Columbus: Max Nash
Upper Iowa University
Columbus: James Brooks
University of Kentucky
Columbus: Cameron Wischmeyer
Miami University
Columbus: Ava McKinney
Safe@Home class offered at NexusPark
The Council for Youth Development (CYD), in partnership with Columbus Parks and Recreation will offer Safe@Home by Safe Sitter for students in fourth through sixth grade. The first session of the year is Feb. 15 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at The REC at NexusPark. Registration is open until Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. Register online at https://incolumbusweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/splash.html.
The 90-minute program is designed to prepare students to be safe when they are home alone. Students will learn how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies.
Students are also introduced to the Safe Sitter First Aid Chart and learn a system to help them assess and respond to injuries and illnesses. The class is led by a certified Safe Sitter instructor from CYD.
The cost for the course is $10 per student and includes a Safe@Home Student Booklet.
Franklin works on mural project
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Franklin College Art Department welcomed artist Tiffany Black to campus to teach “Public and Community Art: Mural Creation” during Immersive Term this January. The class has taken 23 students, step-by-step, through the stages of how to create a community mural.
The “Spirit of Community” mural will consist of four panels, each depicting a different aspect of Franklin College history: Tradition, Athletics, Innovation and Diversity. The design also weaves in the present and hints at the students’ imagined futures. On Monday, Feb. 26, Black will give a lecture followed by a ribbon cutting and a reception. The lecture will take place in the B.F. Hamilton Library Auditorium. Guests may enter through the main door of the library on the north side of the building. The mural will be on permanent display in the skywalk following the ribbon cutting.
The heart of this Immersive Term course lies in creating a mural that pays homage to Franklin College’s history. Black and the student artists worked with several departments and groups on campus to prepare the mural. Through engaging, hands-on activities, the art students learned about Franklin College’s history by delving into the undergraduate research previously prepared by Franklin College history students, which was conducted with the support of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Humanities for the Public Good initiative and the Community-Engaged Alliance (CEA) Faculty Fellows Grant.
This spring semester, additional art students will build upon the mural project. Frye will guide them as they begin to incorporate augmented reality components into the mural.
