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35: Alex Janis - Alzheimers Music for the Soul
Episode 35
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Alex shares why music is important for Alzheimer's patients and how her Grandfather influenced her project. She also shares her troop Bronze project, which is still available.
More from Alex:
I started as a Girl Scout Brownie with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois' Troop 8797 in 2007. The change in the age and grade levels for Brownies in 2008 and my move to Wisconsin in 2009 resulted in my being a Brownie for 4 years. Girl Scouts has been a vital part of my life now for 13 years. My favorite projects were:
- Creating www.fitandco.weebly.com, which is a health/fitness website for kids, by kids. Former First Lady, Michelle Obama, linked her "Let's Move" website to it, too.
- Webkinz Drive for the children of Ronald McDonald House, Iowa city.
- Water Conservation/Preservation Awareness Project.
- No Texting Project
- Careless Corey Project
- Kids Caring Kits Project
- Dane County Humane Society Drive
My other passions include:
- Tai kwon Do (7 years)
- Creative Writing Instructor at MCDS (3 years)
- Acting in theater productions (5 years)
- Piano Lessons (10 years)
- Basketball (3 years)
- Volleyball (2 years)
- Kumon (4 years)
Last summer, I interned at U.W. Badger Lab which specializes in biomechanical engineering where I loved working with and coding robots. I will attend U.W. Madison this fall to become a Mechanical Engineer.
Gold Award Website: https://gst2298.wixsite.com/alzheimersmusic
Instagram: @alzheimersmusicforthesoul
News 15 Story: https://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Girl-Scout-raises-money-to-buy-radios-for-those-with-Alzheimers-569388561.html
Waunakee Tribune Story https://www.hngnews.com/waunakee_tribune/news/local/article_89df4c2b-c6a2-5755-a9c0-aadc16551299.html
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago