Recreation Therapy<\/a> students worked in teams to design and facilitate educational activities tailored to the needs and interests of their audiences. The culminating projects were showcased at the Daniel J. Patterson Campus gym on November 2 and at Bethesda’s annual staff conference at Club Roma on November 3.<\/p>\nEach event featured interactive activity stations where participants could take part in games, explore leisure education concepts and discover practical strategies to support meaningful participation in recreation and leisure.<\/p>\n
Erin Wilkie, Recreation Therapy Professor and Program Coordinator, emphasized the importance of creating meaningful learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n
“My focus is always on creating meaningful learning opportunities for students while finding ways to give back to our community,” said Wilkie. “Through two unique events, Recreation Therapy students and first-year CICE students in Leisure Education had the opportunity to bring learning to life through engaging, interactive activities.”<\/p>\n\n\t\t