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longer than ever before. Increasingly, senior residences, parks and

recreation departments, and community colleges are offering arts classes to

this population that consider the health aspects of self-expression. At the

same time, research studies are just beginning to sprout up that demonstrate

the health benefits of the arts.

The Arts & Wellness newsletter will be targeted to readers who are

delivering arts programs to adults or have the potential to do so. The goal

of the Arts & Wellness newsletter is to communicate in practical terms how

these classes and programs are developed, how they can help the program

participants, and how they can be replicated effectively. Classes dealing

with all types of visual arts, all types of writing, all types of dance, all

types of music, and all types of drama will be covered in its pages. In

addition, the newsletter will feature such topics as the latest

breakthroughs in related research, fundraising strategies that could help

pay for programs, and how artists can make supplemental income by offering

these types of classes.

Professor Edward Krubasik, Member of the Managing Board, Siemens

Proessor Brigitte Seebacher Brandt, University of Bonn, and widow of the late German Chancellor, Willy Brandt.

Ode to a fallen mentor~

What the concept came to mean so vividly to me, was a safe haven, where one could live without fear. Authority, while ever present, was overridden by a mutual respect, which the mentor duly earned.

A good mentor listens honestly.

A good mentor uses judgment with the utmost care.

A good mentor is a master with the chemistry of friendship.

A good mentor does not require hearing hints, as she or he wants them told, rather in naked language.

A good mentor is a patient teacher, and learns when to employ instruction.

A good mentor is clever, and understands how temporary disappointment can be.

A good mentor is seldom bored by the pupil.

And, most important, a good mentor is also in a constant state of learning, and often from the pupil.

What so commanded my respect for Erwin was his proper sense of good and evil.

He understood duplicity.

He understood false pride and vanity.

And, he also taught me that the means to an end, if suspect, were unacceptable.

Credibility is a scarce commodity, hard earned. It was to Erwin, among the best of traits.

First, we are organizing a series of events with a view to expanding Bay Area membership. These events which we are calling "Fetes" will be in a variety of formats designed to provide both an enjoyable time for the participants while fulfilling the goal of introducing us to potential supporters.

Second, we intend to generate financial support for AFB and particularly for it’s current initiative, the funding of the multi media component of the new gallery currently under construction. The multi media component is being developed by Alan Govenor (http://www.docarts.com). The cost of the gallery itself is covered by the Reunion des Musees Nationaux.

Third, we are seeking creative connections to assist AFB renew and grow.This part of the objective is presently the least defined ; it will require both careful investigation and thoughtful planning in unexplored terrain.

The John Ernest Foundation continues to provide assistance to AIESEC in establishing, building and maintaining an alumni association that brings together 50 years of experience and expertise. To achieve this goal, TJEF receives donations to underwrite its administrative and travel budget for three AIESEC consulting trips each year. To learn more about AIESEC, please visit their comprehensive website.

Under the auspices of AIESEC United States, Morocco, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, the Salaam Program is a joint initiative with the American State Department designed to increase the amount of student exchange between the Arab world and the United States. TJEF’s first intern using this program should arrive in California next year.