901 Arts: Community Analysis

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901 Arts is a community-based arts center dedicated to providing art and music programs to the children and teens of the Better Waverly neighborhood. I taught three teenagers, all at different technical levels, and was responsible for planning and giving the weekly lessons. From interacting with my students on a regular basis, I learnt how even a short amount of consistent effort and dedication can make a tremendous difference in the sense of reliability and dependability within interpersonal relationships. This experience also gave me an opportunity to immerse myself in the Baltimore community that surrounds
Hopkins. This sense of community enriched my experience of living around

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