Event Host: College of Arts and Sciences
Short Description: In its fourth year, the Ohio State Shakespeare and Autism and Bridgeway Academy Internship provides an immersive, pre-professional internship for one exceptional undergraduate student.
In its fourth year, the Ohio State Shakespeare and Autism and Bridgeway Academy Internship provides an immersive, pre-professional internship for one exceptional undergraduate student. We invite you to celebrate the teaching artistry of our 2021 intern, Rithika Gopalakrishnan. Despite the ongoing pandemic, Rithika has spent the spring semester collaborating with professional mentors at Bridgeway Academy in Columbus, OH to help improve the lives of children on the autism spectrum through a variety of interventions.
Rithika will give a presentation about her experiences, followed by a conversation with Bridgeway mentor Kristin Kummer and Kevin McClatchy, director of the Ohio State Shakespeare and Autism Project.
Panelists:
- Rithika Gopalakrishnan, BS Economics '21, minor in Theatre
- Kristin Kummer, Music Therapist, Bridgeway Academy
- Kevin McClatchy, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts; Director, Ohio State Shakespeare and Autism Project
This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, click here.
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