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CPL Update (with photos!)

By on March 27, 2015 in Champaign Public Library

Lots of great work has been happening in the Teen Space at the Champaign Public Library. Our Community Ambassador, Sarah, has been able to capture these moments on camera. Enjoy! (more…)

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Creating jewelry in CPL’s Teen Space

By on March 4, 2015 in Champaign Public Library, Workshop

Throughout this grant, the Community Ambassadors have been faced with the challenge of helping our sites find “projects that matter.” No two sites will have identical “projects that matter” because each site has unique individuals who have varying interests. We as Community Ambassadors can share ideas but ultimately, each of us listens to our sites […]

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More stickers at Champaign Public!

By on March 3, 2015 in Champaign Public Library

Back in January, Sarah and Kim worked with teens at the Champaign Public Library to create some stickers using the Silhouette cameo machine for their computer cart. Since then, the teens have made even more stickers. Sarah shared some pictures that we’d like to share with you!

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Sticker Creation at Champaign Public Library Teen Space

By on January 24, 2015 in Champaign Public Library, Workshop

On Friday, Community Ambassadors Sarah and Kim, worked with the Champaign Public Library teens to design stickers for their computer cart. At first, Sarah worked with the teens to choose a color scheme for their space. The teens ended up deciding on a light blue, red, silver, and black (in line with the Captain America […]

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Ornament Workshop at Champaign Public Library

By on December 20, 2014 in Champaign Public Library, Workshop

Sarah, our Community Ambassador at Champaign Public Library, led an ornament workshop right before the holiday season this year. The workshop had teens create cutouts using the Silhouette machines to decorate their clear orb ornaments. They could also add fake snow to make the ornament personalized. To prepare for the workshop, Sarah encouraged the teens who […]

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Silhouette machine and teens at Teen Open Lab

By on October 13, 2014 in Teen Open Lab, The Urbana Free Library

One of Kim’s favorite tools to work on at The Urbana Free Library’s Teen Open Lab is the Silhouette cutting machine. Teenagers use this tool to make stickers, cards, drawings, and patterns for the sewing machine. One day, two middle school girls came in that wanted to make stickers for their school folders. They had […]

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