Learning from Local Experience to Strengthen Disaster Resilience
Learning from Local Experience to Strengthen Disaster Resilience is a community engaged art project that aims to learn from and celebrate the resilience demonstrated by the residents of Steinhatchee, FL in the aftermath of hurricane Idalia. The art project will be carried out in two phases. The first phase, encompasses an interactive installation, comprising of three life rings stands with signage placed around the town of Steinhatchee and a nomination process for recognizing resilient residents of the comm
Led by artist/educator, Katie Kehoe and created in partnership with the Steinhatchee Community Projects Board, Learning from Local Experience to Strengthen Disaster Resilience is funded by Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL and is carried out as part of the pilot research initiative Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Rural Communities through Rural Resource Access Hubs (RRAH). RRAH aims to develop ways for increasing food security in rural communities impacted by hurricanes, and focuses on studying