Four Ohio-based educators are gathering at Tri-C to explore what happens when unlikely partners are brought together in conversation.

Join filmmaker Simone Barros, archaeologist and anthropologist Elizabeth Hoag, bryologist Robert Klips, and representatives from Restore Cleveland Hope for a day of workshops designed exclusively for Tri-C students. 

Two opportunities for workshops will be held on Friday, November 14 from 10-11:30 a.m. and 12:30 - 2 p.m. at the Eastern Campus, and lunch will be provided for all registrants. In the spirit of exploring unlikely partnerships and connections between different fields of study, we encourage students to stay for the full day, and to sign up for two different workshops in the morning and afternoon sessions. No prior knowledge or experience is required. Each workshop is limited to 15-20 students, so be sure to register today!

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:

• Documentary Forms, Styles and Production Techniques – Simone Barros
  Take your documentary film idea from a dream to a strategic production plan and art schematic in this documentary film workshop led by filmmaker, Simone Barros. Learn about the various documentary forms and styles: narrative, experimental, cinéma vértié, docu-fiction, autobiographical and archival. Gain a firm grasp on the production process including research, aesthetic conceptualization, interview methods, film scheduling and editing.
   
• Hands-On Archaeology: Investigating the Cozad-Bates House – Elizabeth Hoag
  Have you ever wondered how archaeologists do what they do to learn about the past? In this workshop you will learn about historical and archaeological research conducted at the Cozad-Bates house and other historic places in and around Cleveland to see how we learn about the past, and why that is important today. You will also have the opportunity to experience some hands-on activities to learn how archaeologists piece together the past.
   
• Mosses of Ohio: Species, Structures and Where to Find Them – Dr. Robert Klips
  Mosses are small and intriguing plants that occur in nearly all ecosystems, sometimes abundantly so. They have an inspiring ability to thrive in places where little else can gain a foothold, such as rock-tops, bark, and otherwise barren ground. They are a species-rich group (400 species in Ohio alone!) that is often overlooked, even by skilled botanists, because of a need to use magnification to see their identification features. In this workshop geared to anyone with an interest in botany, we will use hand lenses to recognize the 12 most common mosses in Ohio and learn where to find them in the natural world.
   
• Beloved Community Dialogues – Restore Cleveland Hope
  This workshop explores the courage and moral choices of freedom seekers and abolitionists in Northeast Ohio, guided by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community. Through powerful stories—like Lucy Bagby’s sacrifice and John Malvin’s activism—participants will reflect on justice, resistance, and personal responsibility. Engaging questions challenge attendees to consider their own role in today’s struggles for equity. This workshop fosters empathy, historical awareness, and a deeper commitment to social justice.