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    • Elizabeth Stanbro: Opening minds through art

    | News and Updates

    What do you picture when you think about people living with memory issues? For instance, think about the word “dementia”. Do you come up with a positive picture? One of our society’s common –...
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    Dr. Lokon wins Gen2Gen Innovation Fellowship

    | News and Updates

    Oxford, Ohio, September 23, 2020—Encore.org today announced that Dr. Elizabeth “Like” Lokon has been selected as one of 15 Gen2Gen Innovation Fellows, a group of the nation’s most talented...
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    Student Perspectives: Online Learning with OMA

    | OMA Stories

    When classes shifted to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OMA was no different. Some of our students wrote about their experience completing a service-learning course remotely. Below are...
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    Featured Site: Husson University

    | Featured Sites

    At Husson University in Bangor, Maine, Kathi Smith, Assistant Professor of Studio Arts & Art Appreciation, and Dr. Laurie Mouradian, Chair & Professor, School of Occupation Therapy, had to...
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    Staying Connected Virtually

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    “The scientific evidence is convincing. Strong social ties are good for one’s health” (Lubben, 2017).   Loneliness, a subjective feeling of being isolated caused by having inadequate...
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    World Art Day 2020: Sharing Creativity in Isolation

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    On April 15, 2020, we decided to host a public video conference call to share creativity and inspiration during a time of uncertainty. We invited artists of all ages and specialties to share their...
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