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Kansas City Museum internship - Week 4

 


    Well, that's a wrap! Week Four of my internship with Kansas City Museum has officially come to an end, but really this is only the beginning when it comes to all of the connections and experiences I have been able to take away from this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

    I started off my week by hitting the ground and running, I met a wonderful medical student named Harshini and discussed her ideas regarding an art therapy project that she has been working on for quite some time. We both truly bonded over the idea of art and its therapeutic/healing qualities, so I am more than excited to see this program come to life! Later in the evening, I was able to sit in on an interview for a local radio station, the interview was centered around Patricia Hernandez, a local Latina politician, and being able to actually sit down and talk with her was an absolute dream come true! She reminded me so much of myself, both in the way that she talked, presented herself, and acted toward others, Patricia was just an all-around wonderful person, which was of course a breath of fresh air, especially in the political climate of today!

Wednesday was my final day working in the archives, which was absolutely bittersweet to say the least. I've truly grown to love the place and all of the staff that works in it! The main reason I was there though was to finally finish up the archival work having to do with Chepe Alonzo's work, I was able to put the posters into their rightful places in the archives as well as learn a little bit more about the next big steps for Chepe's work which truly was neat! I was also able to take some time to finally sit down and talk with some of the other staff who normally work at the archives, it truly was eye-opening to see all of the different jobs that go into keeping the archives well organized! That evening though, I was able to attend an event at one of our local art museums, The Kemper, and hear local indigenous artist, Mona Cliff, speak about her work! It was a super cool experience as the KC museum has a few pieces of hers, so being able to hear about her process and her inspiration when it came to creating those pieces was truly a lovely experience.

My final day at the museum was the perfect way to end this entire experience for sure, Firstly I was able to sit in on a lunch meeting about our Sister Cities Organization, which truly was a full circle moment the more I think about it, they were discussing ideas about hosting a local fundraiser which sounded like a wonderful time! Afterward, my supervisor, Dr. Chavez, and I were able to give a tour of our museum to the Director of Wyandotte County Museum, Amanda Martin, I was able to share some small tidbits of general information I learned during my time at the museum as well as go more in-depth about the beautiful art we had displayed at the museum! 

Overall, this experience has truly shaped me into a whole new person! I have really loved being able to work with Dr. Chavez and the Kansas City Museum, and I cannot put into words how much this internship has changed my life. I have not only been able to meet so many new people and experience tons of new places, but I have also been able to work even closer with my community than ever before as well as make lifelong friendships with so many of the people I have met! I cannot thank everyone enough for this opportunity, I will truly treasure it forever!


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