Another venture. Working after school at the Unity Center to help design a public art piece for their community garden. It is supposed to be a kids' space. As I sat in the conference room with the other ADULTS deciding what the KIDS' space would be, it felt contrived and silly. I don't know what I want to do otherwise, but I want their real input. The kids'. How do we get it? I had them make signs, and one wrote "No Repists." What do I do with that? I want them to take ownership of this project, but its' like asking a kids to mop the floor, and then having to mop the whole thing once their done. Or asking a million times to take out the trash, and then we finally do it. I don't know how hard to push the other teachers on this one. But I feel like they already have their minds made up, and we're just including the kids for show. I am afraid I'm going to offend someone here. I am OK with that. I mean...just LOOK at this PICTURE! Kids are so worth listening to. Who else would so proudly wear a band-aid on their nose with orange fishnet?
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