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At the end of a math lesson that Diane Moon taught virtually earlier this month to her students, the middle school teacher in Illinois had star-shaped stickers covering her face.
It was all part of an effort by Moon and other teachers across the country to keep their students engaged as remote learning continues as the coronavirus pandemic worsens in the United States.
New Yorker of the Week: Anne Watkins
Anne Watkins shows love with watercolors. She regularly donates her artwork to animal organizations and is commissioned to paint during weddings.
Last week, she painted a portrait for her friend’s 5-month-old daughter, Devin.
BREAKING NEWSNew Yorker of the Week: Anne Watkins
Anne Watkins shows love with watercolors. She regularly donates her artwork to animal organizations and is commissioned to paint during weddings.
Last week, she painted a portrait for her friend’s 5-month-old daughter, Devin.
"It's a way to express myself, you know," Watkins said. "And I think that's good for people."
Watkins started painting as a kid, only a few years older than Devin is now, and eventually became a professional artist. It was nearly a decade ago that a student in one of her classes asked if she’d consider donating her work.
"Once she met me, she immediately was like, 'Well Annie, would you like to donate a piece of art to the holiday card program," Watkins said.
And that’s how she got involved with Citymeals on Wheels, a nonprofit that delivers millions of meals a year to homebound New Yorkers. She’s a volunteer with the organization’s “holiday card program.”
Proceeds from the program help fund the service, which is sometimes the only human interaction participants will have for days. Watkins' first creation was this scene in Times Square.
"It's a way to express myself, you know," Watkins said. "And I think that's good for people."
Watkins started painting as a kid, only a few years older than Devin is now, and eventually became a professional artist. It was nearly a decade ago that a student in one of her classes asked if she’d consider donating her work.
"Once she met me, she immediately was like, 'Well Annie, would you like to donate a piece of art to the holiday card program," Watkins said.
And that’s how she got involved with Citymeals on Wheels, a nonprofit that delivers millions of meals a year to homebound New Yorkers. She’s a volunteer with the organization’s “holiday card program.”
Proceeds from the program help fund the service, which is sometimes the only human interaction participants will have for days. Watkins' first creation was this scene in Times Square.
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/human-interest/2020/12/06/new-yorker-of-the-week--anne-watkins#
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