Edition No. 113
Arts and Culture
Through March 11, visitors to the Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institue of Arts can view Oscar nominated short films, both animation and live action.
Community and Family
Last month, The War Memorial embarked on an opportunity with Grosse Pointe Public Schools where students participate in a work-based learning program.
Oscar short films come to the DIA
The Detroit Institute of Arts is pleased to once again present the Detroit Film Theatre’s most popular annual program in its original format – combining all the Oscar nominees in both the short animation and short live-action categories into one spectacularly entertaining presentation.
Discovering the narrative surprises and visual riches of the Oscar Shorts on the big screen provides fresh jolts of pleasure and continuous, renewed wonder at the ways in which the cinema can explore the world through fresh eyes and unbridled imaginations.
General admission tickets are $9.50, while tickets for seniors, students, and DIA members is $7.50.
To learn more about the films, and for tickets, check out the button below.
Grosse Pointe Schools team up with War Memorial for learning program
For over a month, The War Memorial (TWM) has embarked on an opportunity with Grosse Pointe Public Schools where students participate in a work-based learning program.
“This program works with special education secondary students with disabilities to provide pre-vocational/vocational training opportunities to obtain work and social skills, as well as allow them to explore employment opportunities, assisting students in making a successful transition to living and working as independently as possible after leaving the public school system,” Nikki Charbonneau, chief operating officer at TWM, said.
The students, from Grosse Pointe Community Campus Program, will be on site with a job coach a couple of days a week for a few hours through May. This is the first time TWM has been a job site as part of the school districts transition services program.
“It’s so joyful to see students in that situation where they are excited to be there to learn and be successful,” Kimberly King, special education transition services coordinator at Grosse Pointe Public Schools, said. “It builds their confidence and I get to see students shine.”
As part of the program, department heads at TWM provided a list of tasks the students can work on each week. Tasks include cleaning, restocking, light clerical work, preparing mailing, labelling, light landscaping, dishwashing, setting tables, and more.
To read more about the partnership, click on the button below.
Inspired Thoughts is a collection of highly curated content that embraces the spirit and purpose of The War Memorial: arts and culture, community enrichment, leadership, and patriotism.
Derived from the notion that learning from others is the key to success, Inspired Thoughts is meant to shine a light on those making a difference in the world around them. This collection features artists, poets, writers, architects, and every thought leader in-between. Inspired Thoughts is the strongest reflection of what The War Memorial stands for, and what we aim to be.
The content featured on Inspired Thoughts is curated by War Memorial leadership — we also look forward to featuring special guest curators in the near future. If you are interested in providing content for Inspired Thoughts, please email our Communications team at dmurphy@warmemorial.org.