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 WebRaising gives students and faculty an opportunity to give something back to thecommunity, says Dana Nybo, Academic Director for the Interactive Media Designdegree programs at The Art Institutes International Minnesota.  Young designersshould have at least one pro bono piece in their portfolios. I encourage allstudents to take advantage of the opportunities provided by events likeWebRaising.Â
This yearÂ's beneficiary organization was Homeless Against Homelessness (HAH), anorganization whose mission is to being forth solid solutions to help homeless peopleregain their independence through available resources. HAH hopes to solve homelessissues by bridging the gap among the homeless, the community, and the social servicesystem. The Homeless Against Homelessness Web can be viewed at www.hahmpls.org.
WebRaising partner, Joshua Lang, Human Rights Program Director at St. Stephen'sHuman Services said, "It was exciting to see all of HAH's work come to life on thewebsite. Jon and his group were creative and their work will help bring HAH'smessage to a much larger audience. This was a huge boost for our group."
The five Interactive Media Design students were led by their instructor Jon Kestonof Minneapolis, Minnesota and spent three very intense hours gathering informationand photographs supplied by HAH, developed programming and organized the appropriateinformation, consulted with the client on the design, and uploaded the design to theorganizationÂ's website  www.hahmpls.org. The student volunteers include ChrisTetreault of Eagan, Minnesota and formerly of Burnsville, Minnesota; James R. Taylorof Minneapolis, Minnesota; Kyle Meyer of DePere, Wisconsin; Nicholas Richter ofSpooner, Wisconsin and Jason Reed of Blaine, Minnesota.
Regional area nonprofit and arts-based organizations may apply for creative servicerequests from The Art Institutes International Minnesota as part of the schoolÂ'scommunity service initiative to benefit area organizations. Services can beprovided for no charge through the schoolÂ's Community Arts Resource Exchange (CARE)program, which gives design students opportunities to apply their art and designtalents to projects that support the needs of the community. Through communityservice initiatives, students can make a positive impact on their local community bycontributing their creative skills in art and design. Nonprofits benefit byreceiving pro-bono work from up-and-coming designers and visual artists. For moreinformation about WebRaising or the CARE program, please contact the school at612-332-3361 or 1-800-777-3643.
Founded in 1964 as Lowthian College, The Art Institutes International Minnesota is adiverse, dynamic institution of higher education whose mission is to educatestudents for creative careers. The Art Institutes International Minnesota is part ofEducation Management Corporation (www.edmc.com). The website for The Art InstitutesInternational Minnesota can be found at www.artinstitutes.edu/minneapo lis.
