
Story By Jessica Goldstein Name: Yvette Lucas Title: Manager of Pre-vocational Arts How long have you been with JSDD? More than 9 years Was this the position you started in? No, I started as program coordinator of WAE Beyond, an evening program with a series of workshops offered our members and to the general community. Later, I was asked to manage another program with prevocational classes called “Workability” which took place during the day. The vision for the program was to provide members with opportunities to learn pre-vocational skills in specialized art-based classes. The first offering was a painting class. From there, it grew to include product design, printmaking, fiber arts, jewelry, weaving, and other classes. As […]
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