Lucy the therapy dog visited the Slovene Home for the Aged today and brought lots of holiday cheer with her! She gratefully accepted Milk Bone treats from the residents 🙂

 Our Journalism class from the Board of Developmental Disabilities took a field trip today to the offices of The Heights Observer. They learned everything it takes to publish a newspaper – selecting and editing the articles, laying out the pages, inserting the advertisements, printing and delivering. They also learned how they can submit their own articles to be published.

 Our Tibetan Buddhist monk friends visited with the residents of Stone Gardens assisted living today. Lama Phuntsho explained the basics of Buddhism and answered questions from the audience. It was a lively group and there were lots of smiles!

 Our Tibetan Buddhist monk friends visited with the Board of Developmental Disabilities toady, and performed an ancient Tea Ceremony for the participants. A bowl and cup is set in the center of a table and tea is gradually poured into the cup until it overflows. In Tibetan Buddhist culture this symbolizes that when we are open to receive, our blessings overflow.

 Our group at The Jennings Center for Older Adults learned how to write research and interview articles. They learned how to gather research information, compile interview questions, conduct an interview, and organize their information. They also learned how to write, proofread and edit their articles. We connected them with a local newspaper so that they could put what they learned into actual practice!