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Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design -Yogi Kellner -Week 3

Monday, July 22nd: I went into work and touched up the prompts for the Es Devlin Sketching project.

After finishing, we had a meeting to review the prompts and then tested them out in the gallery.

The prompts worked great, and the other staff members agreed. I spent the rest of the day grouping and

printing the prompts.

Tuesday, July 23rd: This was my storytime day at the New York Public Library in the Bronx. Despite being excited,

I woke up feeling extremely nervous because my NAML shirt hadn't arrived, which added to my anxiety.

I double-checked everything, knowing I might forget something, and set off on my 90-minute journey

covering 9 miles. Practicing reading the story in Spanish during the car ride boosted my confidence.

Upon arrival, I was shown to the room to set up and was informed that the kids did not speak Spanish.

Although unexpected, I saw it as an opportunity to expand the NAML brand to a broader audience.

The program went very well, with about 17 children attending and staying for the full hour.

A staff member asked to keep the booklet for future projects, making the day both fun and interesting.

Wednesday, July 24th: The Cooper Hewitt interns, including myself, went to the Brooklyn Museum for an intern convening.

The head of the program explained that we were there to discuss career paths within museums.

We listened to a panel of three speakers who shared what home meant to them and how they used

museums to embrace that concept. We then did a project with model magic, drawing what home

looks like to us and writing about it. I created a small Manhattan, emphasizing the soccer field I play on every day.

Thursday, July 25th: I submitted my template bio for one of the artists in the Triennial. Then, I began working on my final

project for the internship: creating a lesson plan intended for elementary school students. So far, I have

researched their learning habits and brainstormed various creative ideas. Now, I need to narrow it down to

my favorite one.

This has been the longest week of the internship but also the best one. I can't wait to finalize the projects

I've been working on and see the end products!

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