GYRL Opens Teens Only Space
In its
continuing effort to provide meaningful programming to the Gilmanton
Community, The Gilmanton Year-Round Library has recently created and
opened a Teens Only Space at the library.
The
library has been offering services to include newborns through the
elderly, which include sing-a-longs, story times, Lego club, book
club, crafts, adult presentations and more. The Teens Only
Space will provide for a group that is often overlooked in
scheduling – the teens.
Research has shown that as an age group teens (ages 12 – 18) receive
the least support from government, philanthropic and non-profits
nation-wide. The library is hopeful that the Teens Only Space will
help address this inequity.
The
area, set aside for the teens, is meant to be a place they can feel
is their own and will provide activities to motivate, stimulate and
expand their creativity. In conjunction with the Teens Only
Space initiative, monthly after hours, teens only programming will
be offered.
Research has found that the hours between 3 and 6 p.m. are the peak
hours for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol and
cigarettes. The GRYL is committed to offering alternative
activities and a safe space they can call their own – they are
always welcome.
Gilmanton Ironworks Resident Returns
Following Intensive Research Project
Logan
Visser of Gilmanton Ironworks, N.H., a member of the class of 2018
majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic
Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently
completed an intense, hands-on research project in Cape Town, South
Africa. The project was titled Exploring Market Prospects for a
South African Wine Brand. In their project outline, the students
wrote, “Using a mixed-methods approach, this project explored how
Women in Wine is positioned in both the domestic and US markets and
indicated three main directions that it could take.”
At WPI,
all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven,
professional-level project that applies science and technology to
addresses an important societal need or issue. About two-thirds of
students complete a project at one of the university’s more than 40
off-campus project centers, which are located around the world. A
signature element of the innovative undergraduate experience at WPI,
the project-based curriculum offers students the opportunity to
apply their scientific and technical knowledge to develop thoughtful
solutions to real problems that affect the quality of people’s
lives-and make a difference before they graduate.
“The
WPI project-based curriculum’s focus on global studies brings
students out of the classroom and their comfort zones and into the
global community to apply their knowledge to solve real problems,”
said Professor Kent Rissmiller, interim dean of the WPI
Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division. “Students are
immersed in all aspects of a different culture, from the way people
live and work to the values they hold to the foods they eat-all
valuable perspectives for surviving and thriving in today’s global
marketplace. They also learn the meaning and magic of teamwork; make
a real and meaningful difference in their host community; and gain a
competitive edge for any resume, or graduate or professional school
application.”
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