Marcy Dropkin was program director of the weeklong Rainbow Bridge Arts Camp which took place at the Milwaukee Sign Language School in southeastern Wisconsin in June. A result of camp partners; the Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Brookfield, the Milwaukee Sign Language School, the Milwaukee Public Theatre and Dreamtime Studio at Danceworks Inc., it provided students with the opportunity to appreciate and participate in visual arts, dance, drama, writing and music. Sixteen deaf and hard of hearing ranging from 8 to 13 years old participated in this camp which was funded primarily by a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts and also included projects involving African and Asian culture. “We want to expose the kids to as many role models as possible, especially deaf role models” says Dropkin.

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