In a previous blog we mentioned the Community Enrichment magazine that we receive each semester. Through the magazine we discovered the bird watching class. Another class that we came across was a Brazilian Jewelry making class. I was particularly interested in this class because I like jewelry and because I like jewelry that has to do with a cause.
The instructor of the class, Dorly, is a native Brazilian who has lived in Laramie for sometime now. She works with Partners of the Americas and created the Bio-Jewelry project to help promote early breast cancer detection in Brazil. The jewelry is made using Brazilian acai and other tropical seeds, and any money raised from the jewelry goes towards the purchase of a mobile mammogram unit for the impoverished women of Goias, Brazil.
I was unsure if I would attend the class because it turned out to be an incredibly long week with Micah being so sick, but it was a great way to relax and not think about everything that has been running through my head. I sat for two hours creating bracelets and visiting with other people from the community, and when I finally left for home I was able to donate some bracelets to be sold and take a few home for myself....unless I decide to share!
