One Water Madison

What’s a bee bridge? Why do we need plants for pollinators? What do local pollinators look like?

Youth water advocate Francesca Kraus explores the topics of pollinators in this digital content series created as part of a mini internship under artist/educator in residence Charles Payne. For his residency, Charles emphasized water education and developed a Water Equity Fellowship program for area youth.

What happens to water after it goes down your drain? Youth water advocate Francesca Kraus encourages you to learn more during a tour of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Nine Springs plant!

Francesca developed this content as part of a mini internship under last year’s artist/educator in residence Charles Payne. During his residency, Charles focused on cultivating youth advocates through a water education program and Water Equity Fellowship.

Youth water advocate Francesca Kraus shares ways you can improve your water use for a cleaner and safer watershed in this digital content series.

Content creation happened as part of a mini internship under the direction of artist/educator in residence Charles Payne as part of his water education efforts.

Is your tap water safe? Youth water advocate Francesca Kraus explores important water quality topics.

During his artist/educator in residency, Charles Payne put a strong emphasis on developing youth water advocates. Here, Francesca put their experience in the program to work by creating digital content as part of a mini internship.

Where does your water go? View this digital content series created by youth water advocate Francesca Kraus. This work communicating wastewater conveyance, the local collection system and the treatment process is part of a mini internship under last year’s artist/educator in residence Charles Payne.

What can you flush? Youth water advocate Francesca Kraus created this digital content series to share as part of a mini internship under artist/educator in residence, Charles Payne. Photos shared in the artwork were taken by ArrowStar Photography at the water-themed Story Slam event held on October 10, 2023.

On October 10, 2023, artist/educator in residence Charles Payne hosted a water-themed Story Slam at the Wilmar Center 504 Brearly St. in Madison. Charles is a social change artist who works through writing, teaching and storytelling.

Youth water advocate Francesca Kraus created this digital content series as part of a mini internship under artist/educator in residence, Charles Payne.

[2/2] Part of the work by last year’s artist/educator in residence Charles Payne was to cultivate youth water advocates through a water education program called the Water Equity Fellowship. This digital content, created by Francesca Kraus, is part of a mini internship that stemmed from the program. See part 1/2 for more photos from the program.

[1/2] Part of the work by last year’s artist/educator in residence Charles Payne was to cultivate youth water advocates through a water education program called the Water Equity Fellowship. This digital content, created by Francesca Kraus, is part of a mini internship that stemmed from the program. See part 2/2 for more photos from the program.

Join PATCH on Friday, May 24, 5-7 p.m. at Madison Youth Arts on 1055 E Mifflin St, Room 2F for their "Dive into Discovery: Exploring Water Protection through Art" event.

The all-ages event includes a short talk from youth advocates and time to create art inspired by prompts on water topics. RSVP at tinyurl.com/DiveIntoDiscovery

Age 13-24? Submit video, art, photos or written content in the EPA's Youth Engaged for Change contest on why water is important or why you'd consider a career in the water industry. Three winners receive $100!

engage.youth.gov