World Geography thru Arts-n-Crafts

All lesson plans are created by Mama Jessica. Due to the virtual nature of this class, art and crafts projects will utilize simpler items that can be found at home or easily at the Dollar Store or a similar retail outlet. Having access to a printer will be necessary as most class preparations will include printable materials. Other needed supplies will be: white paper, colored construction paper, scissors, glue (white/school AND gluesticks), colored crayons and markers.

Class Norms 

All students should be able to be present and function in class (managing Zoom camera & controls, following instructions, constructing art crafts, etc.) without the assistance of an adult. However, parents are welcome to assist, as needed, with any student. Parents are asked to enhance, embrace and encourage student participation.

About the Instructor 

Jessica Silva always thought she would grow up to be a teacher. She holds a B.S. in Hospitality Management from Johnson & Wales University and minored in Teacher Education. She has spent the majority of her professional career in operations at various hotel companies including Hyatt and Hilton properties. After a 20+ year career in Customer Service within the Retail, Hospitality, Training and Education industries, she became an Adjunct Professor at the University of the District of Columbia Community College in the Workforce Development for Lifelong Learning Division. There she instructs students, who are adult DC residents, in Computer Basics, Food & Beverage Operations and Customer Service training, that can transfer into any industry. In addition, Jessica is also a Project Specialist with Urban Equity Consulting Group where she demonstrates her expertise in the professional training, coaching, hospitality, and education industries. She is a results-oriented professional and skilled in Workforce Development, Nonprofit Organizations, Coaching, Sales, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and all aspects of Hospitality Operations. Her most important role as a teacher, however, is to her 18-yr-old son, who has been homeschooled all his life. Homeschooling has allowed her family the freedom to teach not only subjects from an African perspective, but also, to her child’s particular learning style and interests. In 2011, she became one of the co-founders who spearheaded the expansion of the Sankofa Homeschool Community’s addition of in-person classes, the Sankofa Homeschool Collective. Since the Covid-19 situation developed in the Spring of 2020, Mama Jessica has continued her popular World Geography class in a virtual format.