University of St. Francis​

School of Creative Arts

JESTERS Program

I've had the honor of being on staff as Assistant Director of the Jesters Program since 2011.   Generous funding from USF, the Indiana Arts Commission, Anthony Wayne Services, and the National Endowment for the Arts (flagged Jesters as model program!) help us provide programming for 80 people (ranging from children to senior citizens) with a range of developmental disAbilities.   The program also provides intern and employment opportunities, not only to the population we serve, but also to students (Jesters provided over 300 students with service hours one year gaining national attention for the University) and community members as well.   

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Jesters host Guest Artist Workshops open to the community such as:

Oliver Herring, Installation Art

Second City Chicago, Improv

Keith Terry, Body Percussion

Kerry McGee Wilson, Playback  Theater

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