Georgia Conflict Center to celebrate 15 years of restorative practices in Athens
Restorative practices have deep roots in the Athens community. 15 years ago, the Georgia Conflict Center began teaching restorative practices in some of the county’s institutions and has since expanded its reach.
The organization will hold a community celebration to mark this anniversary on Sunday, April 27th at 5 pm at Terrapin Brewery.
Danny Malec is the Executive Director of the Georgia Conflict Center. Mikhayla Smith is the center’s Senior Program Coordinator and Athens-Clarke County’s second Poet Laureate. They sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss the milestone and the organization’s origins.
“The responsibility to witness:” UGA poet marks National Poetry Month
O-Jeremiah Agbaakin is a PhD student in the University of Georgia’s Creative Writing Program. He received his MFA from the University of Mississippi and has been published by the Kenyon Review and POETRY Magazine. He sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to read his work and discuss his journey to poetry.
UGA pre-dental students practice dexterity through art
One of the most important qualities in a dentist is their ability to work effectively with their hands.
The University of Georgia recently launched an innovative initiative that lets UGA’s pre-dental students practice hand-eye coordination and related skills in creative settings. The Lamar Dodd School of Art offers the non-credit Manual Dexterity Through Art certificate program through a partnership with the UGA Pre-Professional Advising Office.
Lise Kalla, advisor in the Pre-Professional Advising Office for UGA’s pre-dentist students, discusses this initiative with WUGA’s Greg Trevor. It’s the latest segment of WUGA’s series, “A Few Minutes With …” exploring university initiatives and their benefits.
The Manual Dexterity Through Art non-credit certificate is funded through a donation on behalf of a dentist.
A pop-up exhibition of student work will be on view and open to the public at the Lamar Dodd School of Art Glass Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 25. To learn more about the program, contact Lise Kalla at lkalla@uga.edu.
