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In the spring of 2010 I took two of my nephews to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis for a visit. As we passed the Power of Children exhibit, I wasn't sure they would want to go inside. When the 10 year old heard there was a special area devoted to Ryan White, he was eager to explore. We stayed to see the light and sounds shows for all three exhibits and were fortunate to see the actors perform for Ruby and Ryan. They were captivated! Hearing about Anne's experiences left both boys very troubled and they had many questions the rest of the day. When they experienced the interactive experience with the actor portraying Ruby their eyes were opened to the disparity between the schools for the white and black children. They very much enjoyed walking thorugh Ryan's room and learning about his life and experiences.
It is so critical for our youth to know about the past, to hear and see the truth in ways that they can understand. It is awsome that they can have this experience at the Children's Museum.
Last summer their mother challenged them to choose a topic for a summer project. They could write a paper or present to her what they learned at the end of the summer. The 10 year old, Noah, selected Anne Frank and WWII as his project. The experience at the musuem stayed with him to the point he had a need to learn more, on his own, about Anne and also more about WWII.
The exhibits you have spark learning, and that is what makes the Children's Museum such a special place to visit!
Name: Heather Mills, member for 5 years
It is so critical for our youth to know about the past, to hear and see the truth in ways that they can understand. It is awsome that they can have this experience at the Children's Museum.
Last summer their mother challenged them to choose a topic for a summer project. They could write a paper or present to her what they learned at the end of the summer. The 10 year old, Noah, selected Anne Frank and WWII as his project. The experience at the musuem stayed with him to the point he had a need to learn more, on his own, about Anne and also more about WWII.
The exhibits you have spark learning, and that is what makes the Children's Museum such a special place to visit!
Name: Heather Mills, member for 5 years
