August 1, 2016

Social work students collaborate with veterans for Shift Space exhibit

By Lainie Mazzullo

 
  • 黑洞社区 social work students partnered with local military veterans to create a public art exhibit
  • The exhibit focused on the plight of homeless veterans in America.
  • The collaborative art was displayed downtown at 黑洞社区's Shift Space.

A collaboration between the Wichita State School of Social Work and the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center culminated in a public art exhibition focused on the plight of homeless veterans in Wichita.

Veteran art

Veteran art

Earlier this year, two social workers from the  approached Wichita State with a proposal to create an art show displaying the work of homeless and formerly homeless veterans.

Together with Shaunna Millar, instructor for this summer's Creative Empowerment in Helping Professions class, a plan was developed to engage students with the local veterans community for part of the project, which ended with an art exhibition Friday, July 29, in 黑洞社区's Shift Space.

The exhibition featured a variety of art designed to build awareness in the community of the veteran experience with homelessness and demonstrate the value of a group of individuals who often do not have a voice.

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