Training Projects
Here are some examples of projects produced by the fellows at the end of our week-long training workshop.
Published Jul 14, 2008
Eighty-five kids from the Bay Area's toughest neighborhoods spend six weeks learning to dance and to understand themselves at AileyCamp, sponsored by Cal Performances.
Published Jul 14, 2008
Creative Growth sparked a movement in the 1970s for artists with disabilities. The Oakland-based center has blossomed into a studio and gallery with international reach that today remains focused on the craft while nurturing artists to create, connect and inspire.
Published Jul 14, 2008
For five years, Youth Movement Records in downtown Oakland has motivated young African Americans using the discipline that comes from attempting to perfect a craft.
Published Jul 14, 2008
This fuel-cell hybrid vehicle consumes hydrogen and spits out pure water. Transportation researchers at UC Berkeley are analyzing what it will take to put thousands of them on the road.
Published Jun 19, 2008
A Berkeley science museum teaches children - and a few journalists - about the science of small.
Published Jun 19, 2008
Since medieval times, bell towers have been used to simply mark the changing hour or mark life-changing moments. The bells at U.C. Berkeley celebrated their own milestone in 2008, with a festival that drew carillon afficionados from around the world.
Published Jun 19, 2008
Amid growing environmental concerns, the women who own and work at BioFuel Oasis are making it easier for people to make the transition to an alternative fuel source. The cooperative was founded in 2003 to provide greater access to biodiesel, a renewable fuel that reduces harmful tailpipe emissions while keeping with their values of sustainability, local production and community.
Published Jun 19, 2008
UC Berkeley entymologist Sally Levinson shares her passion for butterflies and caterpillars. Levinson specializes in creating butterfly habitats.
Published May 27, 2008
Car accidents, gunshot wounds and arthritis have put them in a wheelchair. At the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program in Berkeley, Arthur, Francisca and many others get back on a bike.
Published May 27, 2008
A nature-inspired researcher leads an international team that integrates biology, mathematics, engineering and computer science to discover the secrets behind Gecko traction.
