Something Strange
Ontario Science Centre Photo
The "Strange Matter" exhibit offers young people an
opportunity to explore.
SciWorks opens
new exhibit
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
"Strange Matter," a new
interactive exhibit, is now
, open at SciWorks.
"Strange Matter" exam
ines the always amazing and
sometimes bizarre world of
modem materials and the
branch of science known as
materials science.
Materials science could
almost be called the study of
"stuff' - from the clothing
people wear to the bikes
they ride. As visitors
explore dynamic, hands-on
kiosks) they will uncover the
unusual properties of every
thing ffom contact lenses
and cell phones to antennas,
DVD players and golf clubs.
And they will get a glimpse
into the future of materials
research.
'"Strange Matter' makes
the science that touches our
lives each and every day
memorable and fun, while
leading to a greater under
standing of the world around
us," said SciWorks
Executive Director Paul
Kortenaar. "For example,
just a few years ago, your
bicycle would have been
made from metal. But new
bikes are made from com
plex carbon composites -
stronger and more durable
than metals. The world has
changed dramatically in a
very short period time,
and this is the result of
'materials science.' This
exhibit brings you the most
intriguing recent advances
in this research."
Highlights include "The
Tower of Bubbles,"
"Amazing Magnetic
Liquids," "Scope-on-a
Rope" and "Dancing
Ferrofluids."
/Strange Matter" was
developed by the Ontario
Science Centre and is pre
sented by the Materials
Research Society. This
exhibition and its tour are
made possible by the gener
ous support of the National
Science Foundation, Dow,
Ford Motor Company Fund.
Intel Innovation in
Education, Rio Tinto Alcan
and the 3M Foundation.
This local presentation is
made possible in part by
Vulcan Materials Company.
The exhibit will be open
through May 26.
SciWorks is located just
off University Parkway at
400 W. Hanes Mill Rd. For
more information, visit
www.sciworks.org or call
336-767-6730.
Chelsea Brown
Photos by l^ayla Ganns
Students Axel Davila and Darnesia Gadberry.
Exhibit
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native lands, while others
brought to life the unique
communities their cre
ators now call home.
Featured artists hailed
from all over Latin
America, including
Chile, Colombia, Cuba
and Venezuela, as well as
Mexico.
The exhibit provided
a starting point for people
of every nationality to
discover their similarities
and learn about their dif
ferences in a safe, sup
portive environment,
Sanchez-Boudy said.
"We have to build a
bridge, because only
when we understand each
other are we able to
accept each other," she
told the students. "When
we are able to embrace,
walls come down."
When Carter G.
Woodson, a public char
ter school, opened its
doors in 1997, its student
body was 100 percent
African American. Today,
School Director Ruth
Hopkins says the student
body is 50 percent
Hispanic. Carter G.
Woodson has always
placed a high premium
on educating students
about their cultural her
itage, Hopkins said.
"Nothing feels better
than than feeling good
about who you are and
having a strong sense of
who you are," she
declared. "... If you like
who you are, you respond
better to other cultures."
During the hourlong
sessions she led for each
grade level, Sanchez
Boudy used her personal
experiences to illustrate
the emotions and trials
many newcomers to the
United States grapple
with as they struggle to
learn a new culture with
new customs, traditions
' and standards.
"I was in Cuba one
morning, and literally 30
minutes later, 1 was in the
United States and my life
changed forever," she
told the youth. "...The
process of being an
immigrant is very, very
scary for children, and
it's scary for adults,
because you leave every
thing you know."
Chelsea Brown, a
fourth-grade teacher from
Montigo Bay, Jamaica,
said she believed students
benefitted from their
experiences at the
gallery.
"I think this is an eye
opener," said Brown, who
has lived in the U.S. for
the past six years. "It's
art, and we need to have
that in the classroom,
because when a student
can draw all their feel
ings, that's a plus... Art is
really very important in
the teaching process."
Third graders Axel
Davila and Darnesia
Gadberry gave the outing
rave reviews.
"1 liked it; I liked
everything," declared
Darnesia, 9. "...I learned
that we can make art out
of anything."
For Axel, the trip pre
sented a chance to come
face to face with his
Mexican heritage.
Although he has never
been there. Axel, who
was born in Winston
Salem was excited to go
home and share his expe
riences with his mother,
who was born in
Acapulco.
"All these pictures
were from (people from)
different countries," he
noted. "I'm excited,
because maybe when I
tell my mom, she might
get happy and excited
too."
Brown says she is
teaching her students to
embrace the diversity
they experience within
the classroom and the
school.
"I let them know that,
'Listen, from the first
day, we are a family.' and
then we don't have a
problem," she said. "...
Families have differ
ences, but we've got to
work it out, we've got to
move on, and we've got
to work together."
Sanchez-Boudy wants
to continue to work with
Carter G. Woodson stu
dents.
"I am into bridge
building, particularly cul
tural bridge building,
because there's a lot of
tension between the
African American com
munities," she said.
Hopkins, who has led
the school since its incep
tion, said she is excited
about the possibilities the
partnership could hold
for her students.
"Cultural pride is a
big part of success, for all
cultures," Hopkins said.
"We want to make sure
that when opportunities
arise in Winston-Salem,
that our school is a part
of changing the face of
cultural education."
For more information
about the Hispanic Arts
Initiative, visit httpillhis
panicartsinitiative.org.
Submitted Photos
Members of the Healy Towers Residents' Council.
Healy Towers seniors celebrating
Black History Month
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The residents of Healy Towers, a senior
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are hosting a series of events to
celebrate Black History Month.
The kick-off was a spirited
Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 2. A
breakfast fundraiser to support the
efforts of the Healy Towers
Residents' Council was held on
Friday, Feb. 7. Tomorrow (Friday,
Feb. 14), the Council will host its
Valentine Follies at 6 p.m.
The hit film "The Butler" will
be screened on Friday, Feb. 21 at
b p.m. I he culminating event will be held
on Friday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. It will consist
of songs, dance, narration and poetry.
Mark Jones will be the guest musician.
Also, former program presenters have been
invited to return to be honored for their
contributions to black hisfory.
Former presenters include Rev. Dr.
Carlton G. Eversley, Dr. D. Smith Wylie,
Rev. Vern "Watermelon Man" Switzer, Ben
Piggot, Joe "Peanut Man'
Watson, LaWanda "It's 4 His
Glory" Lash, Renee Andrews,
Larry Womble, Annie Hamlin
Johnson and Doris Evans.
The Healy Towers Residents'
Council Board consists of
President Doris Kimbrough, Vice
President Debra Griffin,
Secretary Patsy Orander,
Assistant Secretary Sheridan
Harper, Treasurer Frances
Kamarah, Chaplin Christine
Singleton, Healy Property Manager Shirley
Goodson and Myrtle McNeil, a client serv
ices employee.
The public is invited to participate in
the Black History Month activities. Healy
Towers is located at 3450 Healy Drive.
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Local libraries join NC Cardinal consortium
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On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Forsyth County Public Library became the newest member
of NC Cardinal, a statewide consortium of public , ,
library online catalogs. Currently, there are
796,000 material listings in the the local library's
online catalog. As members, Forsyth County
Public Library cardholders have direct online
access to 4.2 million items from NC Cardinal
member libraries.
Library cards from any consortium member
can be used to check out and return books at any
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Cardholders will also be able to reserve items and place holds on materials from the NC
Cardinal online catalog as seamlessly as using the Library's current online catalog.
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