There is a magic to watching faces light up when people realize that someone believes in their writing ability, said Maslin, executive director of the Writers Voice. So she was particularly excited when she was asked to teach a College for Living class. The program, part of ARC of the Blue Grass, is geared toward continuing education for special needs students, many of whom are mentally retarded.
Classes range from Spanish to the history of baseball to tai chi instruction.
Teachers are volunteers, including college professors, students, writers,construction workers and cab drivers. I absolutely love every week teaching my class. Julia Weinstein, owner of Julia's Gallery of Photography, said the students really enjoy the opportunity to learn about skills others believed were too, difficult for them to master. She talked to the class about what she does as a photographer in a very frank and direct manner that really appealed to them, she said. The discussion included information on her background in the field and her daily life.