What do very talented professionals do when they reach the pinnacle of their careers? They volunteer and teach what they love to young people who would otherwise never have this educational opportunity.
Jeff Speigner is a great example. Jeff has worked as a graphic designer for the Boeing Company for twenty-five years. He founded the Design4Kids program. Design4Kids brings together professionals who mentor students in graphic design. Volunteers from around the world bring their talents and their love of what they do to share with the students.
This week, Design4Kids arrived at Hosptialito Atitlán with Santiago Atitlán Fotokids to meet with Dra. Susana and Vicenta the social worker who shared ideas for an educational poster on prevention and control of diabetes. After the meeting the group of twelve students and their teachers went to work. This Design4Kids workshop will focus on photography as the educational tool, and professional photographers, Stu Estler from the DC area and Eric Lolkema from the Netherlands will guide the students. Since many people in the Santiago Atitlán area don’t read, visuals are the perfect method to visually educate in the community.
The group presented seven different posters for the Hospitalito’s use. Everyone was very impressed with the talent of these young graphic artists.
This is the third Design4Kids workshop with Fotokids in the Santiago Atitlán area. Fotokids was founded by photographer Nancy McGirr. They have had a Santiago Atitlán classroom for more than four years.
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