The Four Rs: readin', 'riting, 'rithmatic and 'Rchitecture

[Design Spring]

Hello friends,

A few years ago, I had the delightful opportunity to work with a local
elementary class of kiddos (1st through 3rd graders) for the
Architects In Schools program. It was really, truly fun.

The Architecture Foundation of Oregon supports this program and AIS
provides a full curriculum to all volunteers--so design professionals
can (easily) plug into classes and lead well-organized lessons. The
program generally runs from January-May each year, and includes about
12 hours of time in the classroom. With my class, it worked best to
teach for one hour right before the kids' lunch, and we worked
together through the winter/spring. Another option would be to teach
longer workshop-type activities for a fewer number of days. The whole
arrangement can be very flexible. The teacher I worked with was great,
and she actively supported my work in her classroom.

If you have ever wondered about how/when/if younger children have any
exposure to architecture--or how you could simultaneously volunteer in
the community and be asked to talk about design--please consider
signing up for the AIS program this year. (The application is
attached.) The program in Eugene still has four classrooms who need a
volunteer for this coming year.

Kind regards,
Kaarin

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kaarin knudson
project designer / project manager
rowell brokaw architects, pc
www.rowellbrokaw.com
tel 541 485 1003

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kim Knowles <kim...@msn.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 3, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Subject: architects in schools
To: Kaarin Knudson <kaa...@rowellbrokaw.com>

Hi Kaarin:

We are about 4 architects short this year to serve all the architects
in schools applicants in Eugene. I'm wondering if it work at all for
you to participate again and/or if you have any suggestions of other
architects, landscape architects or intern architects you'd recommend
I contact.

Let me know if you are able to participate at all and please spread
the word to any other architects or intern architects that we need
more volunteers.  Thank you!

Kind Regards,

Kim Ruthardt Knowles
Architects in Schools
Architecture Foundation of Oregon
503-317-7537