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18th Ward Community Garden: A green oasis flourishes in Reading
The 18th Ward Community Garden, located at 1040 Liggett Ave in Reading, has become a vibrant hub for urban gardening, thanks to the dedication of local community members. This project was highlighted in a recent live video interview between Tanya Melendez, the garden’s founder, and Kylie Paulson, a student in Dr. Radosh’s broadcasting class at Alvernia University. The conversation shed light on how the garden has transformed a once-unused plot of land into a thriving space that provides fresh produce, engagement, and education to the neighborhood.
Professor Speirs awarded Pennsylvania Art Education Association’s Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
Kutztown University’s Dr. Peg Speirs, professor of Art Education, is the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator award from the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA). Through a rigorous review process, PAEA identified Speirs as an outstanding leader in the field of art education for her creative...
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