Sarah Morin is a 6th-grade teacher at Solen Public School District, where she has taught for 14 years. She integrates culture, creativity, and hands-on learning into her classroom and has experience leading STEM and arts-based projects through Sunday Academy and school initiatives. Outside of teaching, she enjoys crafting and designing student-centered activities. Sarah is excited to launch a place-based Craft Club that celebrates community, culture, and creativity.
By creating Craft Club, Sarah seeks to connect students with the culture, history, and natural resources of south-central North Dakota through hands-on making. The club will serve as both an artistic outlet and an educational opportunity by weaving together traditional crafts, modern creative expression, and place-based learning. Students will explore crafts rooted in the region– such as beadwork, textile design, woodworking, and recycled-material art– while learning about the local stories, values, and environments that inspire these practices. That learning will be built upon community partnerships with local artisans,
elders, and artists. Students will culminate the project by creating murals, decorative items, and community displays that will strengthen their sense of belonging, creativity, and pride of place.
Learn more about RSC and The Place Based Grants by clicking here.