HAS in the Community

Design Global Change

DGC is a creative think-tank composed of Visual Communication Design Students and lead by VCD Assistant Professor Natachia Poggio.Their charge is to apply the power of design to develop projects that bring positive change to communities around the world. (http://designglobalchange.virb.com)

Arts in Healthcare

Students in Assistant Professor Cat Balco’s Arts in Healthcare course use art therapy to engage residents at Wintonbury Care Center in Bloomfield, CT. Students apply skills gained from professional artists and art therapists to help them connect with Wintonbury residents, bringing out their artistic sides.