Caring St. Pete: A New Exhibit on Care Work
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:15
Caring St. Pete: A New Exhibit on Care Work
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Caring St. Pete: 6-Week Summer Intern Project Plan
For High School Interns and Community members at the Museum of Motherhood
Project Overview:
Explore and interpret the value of caregiving—both unpaid and paid (carework)—through research, storytelling, art, and community engagement. The final product will be a curated exhibit at the Museum of Motherhood.
WEEK 1 – Understanding Care Work
Theme:
What is Care Work? Why does it matter?
Workshop:
Introduction to caregiving: domestic labor, elder care, childcare, disability support, emotional labor.
Assignment:
Choose 1 form of unpaid caregiving and 1 form of paid caregiving to research.
Field Task:
Conduct 2 informal interviews (e.g., a parent, a neighbor, a paid caregiver).
Creative Prompt:
Write a personal reflection or short poem on who cared for you growing up.
Deliverable:
1-page research summary + a creative written piece.
Notes & Reflections:
Jada Legacy Interview
Caring- St Pete: Playtime at MoM
Jada Poem
Unpaid and Paid Caregiver
These hands by Jada-Marie Brake The interns were tasked with creating a though provoking artwork about unseen care-work. The art work shows a cracked pair of hands holding up a care-free child. Through this I meant to show how motherhood can often be painful and tiring, while often the child will reap those benefits.
These hands by Jada-Marie Brake
The interns were tasked with creating a though provoking artwork about unseen care-work. The art work
shows a cracked pair of hands holding up a care-free child. Through this I meant to show how motherhood
can often be painful and tiring, while often the child will reap those benefits.
Florence Nightengale reimagined
Florence Reimagined
Janilyla’s perspective
Seen/Unseen Care
Big Sister Babysitter
Student Podcast Caring St Pete
Big Sister Babysitter
Caregiver Interview
WEEK 2 – Fieldwork & Photojournalism
Theme:
Seeing Care in the Community
Workshop:
Ethical storytelling and photo documentation basics.
Assignment:
Take 5–10 photographs of caregiving in action (both paid and unpaid).
Creative Prompt:
“A Day in the Life of a Caregiver” – fiction or nonfiction.
Deliverable:
Photo essay with short captions.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 3 – Digging Deeper: The Politics of Care
Theme:
Who gets paid to care? Who doesn’t?
Workshop:
Economic and racial disparities in caregiving roles.
Assignment:
Research a figure in caregiving or labor activism.
Activity:
Record a mini-podcast (3–5 minutes) summarizing their story.
Creative Prompt:
Write a letter from the perspective of a caregiver demanding recognition.
Deliverable:
Audio recording + written caregiver letter.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 4 – Art as Activism
Theme:
Telling Stories Through Art
Workshop:
Explore care-focused artists (e.g., Mierle Laderman Ukeles).
Assignment:
Draft a visual or multimedia piece about care work.
Creative Prompt:
Create a visual metaphor for invisible labor.
Deliverable:
Sketch or prototype + 150-word artist statement.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 5 – Build the Exhibit
Theme:
From Process to Public
Workshop:
Curating an exhibit – layout, labels, interactivity.
Assignment:
Finalize art, writing, and media.
Group Activity:
Plan the exhibit layout and write a collective mission statement.
Deliverables:
Final creative work + wall text + mission statement.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 6 – Launch + Reflection
Theme:
Sharing Care
Workshop:
Public speaking + storytelling.
Activity:
Host a public exhibit opening.
Assignment:
Prepare a 2-minute personal project summary.
Creative Prompt:
“What I’ve learned about care” – final reflection.
Deliverable:
Exhibit presentation + final reflection (written or video).
Notes & Reflections:
Ongoing Weekly Tasks
Docent Duty:
4 days per week PT
Project Time:
4 days per week
Care Journal:
Keep ongoing entries of observations, emotions, and inspirations
Weekly Journal Prompts:
What surprised you this week?
What are you still curious about?
Where do you see care showing up around you?
How do you imagine a more caring world?
The Politics of Care
Would You Like to Contribute Work to This Exhibit?
Download the PDF
notebook
Work through the instructions
Email us at INFO@MOMmuseum.org
We can’t wait to see your work and share!
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Caring St. Pete: 6-Week Summer Intern Project Plan
For High School Interns and Community members at the Museum of Motherhood
Project Overview:
Explore and interpret the value of caregiving—both unpaid and paid (carework)—through research, storytelling, art, and community engagement. The final product will be a curated exhibit at the Museum of Motherhood.
WEEK 1 – Understanding Care Work
Theme:
What is Care Work? Why does it matter?
Workshop:
Introduction to caregiving: domestic labor, elder care, childcare, disability support, emotional labor.
Assignment:
Choose 1 form of unpaid caregiving and 1 form of paid caregiving to research.
Field Task:
Conduct 2 informal interviews (e.g., a parent, a neighbor, a paid caregiver).
Creative Prompt:
Write a personal reflection or short poem on who cared for you growing up.
Deliverable:
1-page research summary + a creative written piece.
Notes & Reflections:
Jada Legacy Interview
Caring- St Pete: Playtime at MoM
Jada Poem
Unpaid and Paid Caregiver
These hands by Jada-Marie Brake The interns were tasked with creating a though provoking artwork about unseen care-work. The art work shows a cracked pair of hands holding up a care-free child. Through this I meant to show how motherhood can often be painful and tiring, while often the child will reap those benefits.
These hands by Jada-Marie Brake
The interns were tasked with creating a though provoking artwork about unseen care-work. The art work
shows a cracked pair of hands holding up a care-free child. Through this I meant to show how motherhood
can often be painful and tiring, while often the child will reap those benefits.
Florence Nightengale reimagined
Florence Reimagined
Janilyla’s perspective
Seen/Unseen Care
Big Sister Babysitter
Student Podcast Caring St Pete
Big Sister Babysitter
Caregiver Interview
WEEK 2 – Fieldwork & Photojournalism
Theme:
Seeing Care in the Community
Workshop:
Ethical storytelling and photo documentation basics.
Assignment:
Take 5–10 photographs of caregiving in action (both paid and unpaid).
Creative Prompt:
“A Day in the Life of a Caregiver” – fiction or nonfiction.
Deliverable:
Photo essay with short captions.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 3 – Digging Deeper: The Politics of Care
Theme:
Who gets paid to care? Who doesn’t?
Workshop:
Economic and racial disparities in caregiving roles.
Assignment:
Research a figure in caregiving or labor activism.
Activity:
Record a mini-podcast (3–5 minutes) summarizing their story.
Creative Prompt:
Write a letter from the perspective of a caregiver demanding recognition.
Deliverable:
Audio recording + written caregiver letter.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 4 – Art as Activism
Theme:
Telling Stories Through Art
Workshop:
Explore care-focused artists (e.g., Mierle Laderman Ukeles).
Assignment:
Draft a visual or multimedia piece about care work.
Creative Prompt:
Create a visual metaphor for invisible labor.
Deliverable:
Sketch or prototype + 150-word artist statement.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 5 – Build the Exhibit
Theme:
From Process to Public
Workshop:
Curating an exhibit – layout, labels, interactivity.
Assignment:
Finalize art, writing, and media.
Group Activity:
Plan the exhibit layout and write a collective mission statement.
Deliverables:
Final creative work + wall text + mission statement.
Notes & Reflections:
WEEK 6 – Launch + Reflection
Theme:
Sharing Care
Workshop:
Public speaking + storytelling.
Activity:
Host a public exhibit opening.
Assignment:
Prepare a 2-minute personal project summary.
Creative Prompt:
“What I’ve learned about care” – final reflection.
Deliverable:
Exhibit presentation + final reflection (written or video).
Notes & Reflections:
Ongoing Weekly Tasks
Docent Duty:
4 days per week PT
Project Time:
4 days per week
Care Journal:
Keep ongoing entries of observations, emotions, and inspirations
Weekly Journal Prompts:
What surprised you this week?
What are you still curious about?
Where do you see care showing up around you?
How do you imagine a more caring world?
The Politics of Care
Would You Like to Contribute Work to This Exhibit?
Download the PDF
notebook
Work through the instructions
Email us at INFO@MOMmuseum.org
We can’t wait to see your work and share!
Share this:
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X
Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
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