Top: SHINE Program Director Katie Lykon-Bond, Hector Rojas, & Alexander Hernandez
Bottom: Award-winner Hector Rojas & family
Top: View of the WeReclaim! exhibit
Bottom: Award-winner Alexander Hernandez & family
The Interdependence Hexagon Project recently celebrated a powerful milestone with its opening exhibit at ArtWorks gallery in Scranton during First Friday. The event showcased an inspiring collection of hexagon artworks created by students from around the world, including pieces from the SHINE After School Program who participated in EC’s WeReclaim! Wilkes-Barre project. WeReclaim! empowers 3rd and 4th-grade students to explore the environmental legacy of mining in the region and imagine transformative futures for these landscapes.
Two exceptional young artists stood out at the exhibit: Alexander Hernandez and Hector Rojas, both from Wilkes-Barre Area’s Kistler Elementary School. Their remarkable artworks not only earned them awards but have also gained broader recognition. Alex’s piece was selected for a traveling exhibit as part of Posters for Peace, extending the students’ creative vision beyond local boundaries.
Visitors can view the students’ work at ArtWorks Gallery on First Friday, September 6th. Additionally, a day-long celebration on September 21st, coinciding with the United Nations’ International Day of Peace, will feature an awards ceremony honoring these young artists. Our thanks to the Interdependence Hexagon Project for continuing to show students how they can be powerful agents of change.