{"id":6959,"date":"2017-06-27T21:41:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T02:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=6959"},"modified":"2017-06-29T15:01:57","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T20:01:57","slug":"fifteen-rays-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/oldnaturalist.com\/?p=6959","title":{"rendered":"Fifteen Rays of Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: The video can only be seen by using Safari.<\/strong>
\nLast week I participated in an ArtStart*<\/strong>\u00a0project \u00a0that focused on African biomes. For four days I was blessed to be among 15 \u00a0creative young adults. Students researched their biome, created murals, and recorded information about creatures in their biome. The murals became interactive when they were wired for sound.<\/p>\n

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Leah Terry\u00a0 15 years old
\nI have been with ArtStart* for more than 10 years. Maddie and I did our project on the deep ocean biome. This is a really important one for me because I have always loved the ocean. I am a swimmer and water is vital\u00a0to me. Learning about the endangered species has always been concerning for me, but I think that ArtStart* camps have helped me connect more and learn about all the issues the oceans are facing today. <\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Leah Terry
\nDoing this research has really hit me that there are so many beautiful animals becoming endangered because of how humans are treating our planet. I hope that when people see this art that they will connect with it too. If they listen to the research we did and to the problems that ocean animals are facing, maybe they will be inspired to learn more and to help out, at the very least.<\/em>
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Check out the intensity of the class as they are wiring their interactive boards. This video can\u00a0only be seen\u00a0<\/strong>on Safari\/not Firefox.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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