Project Jericho Unveils Family Mosaic Project SPRINGFIELD, OH (WYSO) - Last week, Project Jericho unveiled its Family Mosaics at the Springfield Art Museum.

Two stone benches decorated with bright tiles forming butterflies are now in place in front of the Springfield Art Museum. The benches are the work of six Clark County families involved in Project Jericho.

"We've been in Project Jericho about 8 years, and this is my favorite project."

Lori Tipton is one of the participants in the Family Mosaic project.

"We always take something home, we make something and take it home, but I think this is the first project I've been involved with where we didn't just take something home - we gave something. So that makes you feel good because you've got to give."

Project Jericho is a collaboration between Clark State Performing Arts Center and Job & Family Services of Clark County to provide positive arts experiences for at risk youth and families. The program is celebrating it's tenth year by doing several projects that help other community organizations.

Sarah Leavens is the Community Outreach and Education Specialist for Clark State Performing Arts Center. She told the audience at the unveiling ceremony that it was important for Project Jericho to help the Springfield Museum.

"We knew we had to figure out some way to help them or to say how much they mean to us because in Project Jericho we believe that the arts are vitally important to everyone in every community."

Families are encouraged to use the benches as a place to gather during visits to the Springfield Art Museum. Project Jericho is continuing it's work with community organizations by creating a mural at the Second Harvest Foodbank to be unveiled later this summer.

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