RFA after school program site coordinator named

RANGELEY — Stephanie Chu-O’Neil will be the new site coordinator for the Rangeley Friends of the Arts free after-school program, CASA – Creative After-School Arts.
The program is open to students in grades 5-12, and will meet Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday after school until 5 p.m.
Chu-O’Neil will bring her expertise and experience in writing, publishing, video editing, photography, painting, sculpture and fiber arts, as well as general crafts to the planned activities. She is passionate about the arts.
She that “in every aspect of life, creativity is needed in order to excel in whatever field one chooses. Everyone has a great source of creativity within them, however, the earlier you bring that out in children, the better chance that it will become an integral part of their lives. Additionally, it’s like a muscle. If it rarely gets used, it’s not very strong. I’m hoping to exercise this inherent gift by letting the CASA participants explore a multitude of different mediums. Of course, you can’t learn unless you’re interested, and most kids need to have some fun in order to stay engaged. I’m very much looking forward to that part as well!”
She hopes to collaborate with interested community members to give of their time to share a skill, donate supplies or offer creative input.
CASA will offer band again this year, although because of the COVID-19 pandemic, what form is still being worked out.