Marc Steiner and the Pratt Library

http://www.steinershow.org/about/marc-steiner/

I watched two videos which were introductory video on Marc Steiner and video of Steiner’s lecture at UMBC.  First, I watched the introductory video about Marc Steiner. It was very interesting. My thoughts are that Steiner did a lot of social activism for many years. I can see that he was very passionate. I never knew that Steiner was the youngest civil rights worker in Maryland. It was obvious that he began his social activism at a young age. I thought it was cool that Steiner went to Baltimore City College (high school) since my dad did attend the same school during his teenage years.

The second video I watched was Steiner’s lecture at UMBC. Steiner talked about CEM (Center for Emerging Media) and “the importance of developing deep listening skills.” He addressed many things such as social activism, social justice, housing issues, history relating to Baltimore, and Baltimore itself as an important part of growing issues within the community. Overall, I thought it was interesting and learned several things that I never.

http://www.prattlibrary.org/locations/central/



                On the separate subject, I went to the Enoch Pratt Library last Thursday. I got my library card with the help of Prof. King. She and I went to the Maryland Dept. to look for information relating to Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards. Both of us found many old articles about the subject. I uncovered numerous interesting things (facts and stories) about shipyards. I enjoyed reading and learning about it. I planned to come back to the library to look more. Plus the library itself is very beautiful with many architecture aspects.  

                While I was looking at the articles at the library, one of my interpreters and her husband were with me. Both of them were also reading the articles. As we were reading together, I discovered that both of them have connections with Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards since both have uncles that worked at shipyards years ago and during in World War II. At one point, my interpreter’s husband saw a picture of an article containing several women who were labor workers at the shipyards. He thought that one of several women in the picture could be a former girlfriend of a family member. I thought it was very interesting!

Committee Work and Mapping Baybrook write-up

http://www.weymouthdramaclub.com/members

                For the committee work, I am involved in the History committee with Katie, Brendan, Calvin, and Dustin. Our committee focuses on local history, connecting with the community itself and selling products.



                For local history, we plan to have a walking tour brochure of the green spaces and a booklet highlighting local history. Both products are planned for people to take it home with them. Our committee plans to give a digital story of the garden since the event will have Wi-Fi. We thought about using layered transparencies to create a map that shows the changes over the years.

                For products, we plan to hold a bake sale and produce sale. We also discussed selling buttons and stickers. The designs of buttons and stickers could be pictures of Baybrook maps or our title of garden fundraiser.

                Overall, I thought the committee work was very interesting and gave the members of the class opportunity to learn to work together for the benefit of the Baybrook community. Hopefully, our work will be a success at the event along with our other committees.

                My Mapping Baybrook write-up is a challenge since my topic is Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards. It is a large subject to tackle. The shipyards have many stories local and general. It also has a long history that began in late 1880s. My goal is to take all the information and create a good story about the shipyards and how they affect Baybrook itself.

Committee work, Craft Fair, and Research...

Last week, the committee work is interesting to watch and participate. I have little experience with the committee work and I’m curious how it works within the class. Hopefully, the group I am participating in will have success with the craft fair and fundraiser.

             The craft fair is a good idea for AMST class to start on a small scale. Hopefully, the class will learn from it and apply the experience on next one which is the fundraiser. I hope the craft fair will be a success for AMST class.

My research is very fascinating so far. I learned many things I never know before about Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard. The shipyard itself has a rich history and linked to the community and the events such as World War II. I will continue to research more since the shipyard is a critical part of the Baltimore and Baybrook community’s old memories of a thriving city that is all but forgotten.

http://www.baltimorebrew.com/2013/05/03/a-blue-collar-future-proposed-for-sparrows-point/