By helping others, the students of James Phillips, associate professor of Theatre, were also helping themselves.
The educational videos they produced for Bishop Dunn Memorial School last semester gave the kindergarten and pre-K students interesting content during a difficult time. But the videos also helped Phillips’ students to grow their performance skills, which can be transitioned to careers in acting, teaching, business, and more – just like the original in-person course.
“Our Mount students are getting as much out of this service project as the BDMS students,” explained Phillips.
The college enjoys a close relationship with Bishop Dunn. Mount Education students do fieldwork at the school and many Mount grads work at Bishop Dunn, including Principal Nancy Benfer ’04. Phillips values this partnership, especially at a time when education looks much different than it has in the past.
“My daughter went through Bishop Dunn, so I have a deep connection to the school,” Phillips said. “We love working with them and get attached quickly. They get attached to us as well. Hopefully, we can let them know that we’re still here to help them