CREATE: Cultivate Relationships by Engaging with Arts at Tufts Experiences
The CREATE (Cultivate Relationships by Engaging with Arts at Tufts Experiences) Orientation is an interactive pre-orientation program that centers activism through the arts.
About
Each year incoming CREATE students will immerse themselves in a critical social justice issue through various art mediums and institutions throughout the Boston area. By the end of the four-day program we hope that students will leave with a sense of belonging, community, and inspiration to incorporate the arts and tackle social justice issues during their time at Tufts. We encourage incoming students of all art levels and experience to join.
Typical Day
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast in Medford, Boston, or Brookline |
| 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Off-Campus Experience – museums, galleries, open markets, and more |
| 12 - 1 p.m. | Lunch with leaders |
| 1 - 5 p.m. | Art making – a different process every day |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Dinner in the dining hall with leaders |
| 7 – 9:30 p.m. | Evening activities – everything ranging from an escape room to a gallery opening |
Staff
Maiyah Rivers
Program Advisor, Assistant Director of Student Life- SMFA
Maiyah plays a key role in program development and implementation, student organization advising, and operationalizing campus events to support the diverse SMFA student experience. She develops strategies and programs to ensure student participation and civic engagement, implements events and activities that promote community building and belonging, and collaborates with campus stakeholders and resources to ensure a positive student service experience.
Stephen Green
Program Advisor, Associate Director of Student Life- SMFA
Stephen is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the SMFA Student Life office for both undergraduate and graduate students. His responsibilities include hiring, training, and supervising student affairs assistants to manage the SMFA Student Life service window; advising Student Government Association; overseeing student support, resources, and referrals to campus partners as well as managing orientation programs and new student experiences. He leads the SMFA/Fenway Orientation Committee and represent SMFA on the larger Tufts Orientation planning committee.
Contact Us
CREATE
create.preo@tufts.edu | 617-627-2746 | @create_tufts