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Forty-five Med-Start students and 35 Elders sat down together to share their life stories as part of Who We Are, a special program funded by a stART grant from the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona.
Who We Are brought together individuals who would not typically spend time listening to one another. Elders and students met weekly for lunch and filled out a simple questionnaire about their parents, grandparents and family tradition. Profiles included words, collage, photos and drawings.
The third-year cohort of the University of Arizona’s Med-Start Summer Program wound up July 1 with a special ceremony at St. Luke’s. The program runs through the College of Medicine and is sponsored by the UA Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
A special thanks to the Arts Foundation of Tucson and Southern Arizona for making the project possible. Thanks also to the students and the University of Arizona, our strong partners in furthering Elder health, research and well-being.
Thanks to the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona!