Archmere Receives Second Thank You Video from The Memory Project

Last spring, the Archmere Academy Watercolor and Acrylic class, under the supervision of Mr. Terry Newitt, along with the Introduction to Design class, under the supervision of Ms. Maia Palmer, worked on a charity art project, “The Memory Project”. The Memory Project invites art teachers and their students to create and donate portraits to youth around the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, violence, and extreme poverty. These portraits help the children feel valued and important, to know that many people care about their well being, and to act as meaningful pieces of personal history in the future. For the art students, this was an opportunity to creatively practice kindness and global awareness. 
 
The Introduction to Design class worked on portraits of children in Bolivia, and the Acrylic class worked on portraits of children in Uganda. The portraits were hand-delivered to the kids by staff members of The Memory Project.

The following statement was sent to Archmere about the student portraits in Bolivia: 
 
“Several months ago we sent Ms. Palmer photos of 28 youth living in vulnerable situations in Bolivia, and the participating art students then set to work creating portraits for them. We just delivered the portraits to the children in Bolivia, and they enjoyed receiving them tremendously. I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that your school’s art department has provided them with personal gifts to last a lifetime. For the Bolivia project, we had about 160 different schools/organizations involved, who helped created portraits for about 800 children. Many schools have just 1 or 2 students involved, while yours had 28 - among the most participants at any one school. We can't thank you enough for all that you did in guiding your students through this process.”  
 
Along with a thank you note, the Memory Project staff also sent along a “Thank You Video” which shows the children in Uganda receiving their portraits for the first time. Archmere also received a separate video from Bolivia, published to the Archmere website in May. The Uganda video can be viewed by clicking here: Memory Project Thank You.
 

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Archmere Academy is a private, Catholic, college preparatory co-educational academy,
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.