Bloom Archives
Author: Bloom Intern
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Alwiya Omar: Coordinator, IU African Languages Program
BY CRAIG COLEY When Indiana University professor Alwiya Omar moved to Bloomington from Zanzibar, Tanzania, in 1987, she considered 70 degrees to be extremely…
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Archer Foundation Teaches Children How to Garden
With a mission “to help boys and girls learn about gardening,” the George E. Archer Foundation (GEAF) works with schools and nonprofit organizations by…
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B-Start: Program to Help Local Tech Entrepreneurs Succeed
In March, 11 local tech founders—hoping to win cash and greater visibility for their startups—will pitch ideas ranging from long-distance ride-sharing to a personal…
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New Program Offers Sports For People with Disabilities
It’s taken a few years, but the students and faculty in the recreational therapy program at Indiana University have created an adaptive sports program…
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Bloomington Hardware: Offering Services an Online Store Can’t
As the owner of Bloomington Hardware, Vickie Davison says she’s been competing with big box stores and the internet for years. “But Bloomington really…
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New Goods and New Programs at the Winter Farmers’ Market
Visitors to the Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market might be surprised by the variety of produce and other goods for sale by local vendors, especially…
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Jason Jackson: Director, Mathers Museum
Jason Jackson likes to think of the Mathers Museum of World Cultures as a gateway between Indiana University and the community. “We’re deliberately located…
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Oddball Book Features Objects of Love & Loss–5 from B-town!
Bloomington has a new, quirky distinction. It’s featured prominently in a recently published book, The Museum of Broken Relationships (Grand Central Publishing, 2017), which…
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Buskirk-Chumley to Host Poetry & Spoken Word Event
Sometimes one thing leads to another—and in the case of Words! A Bloomington Celebration of Poetry and Spoken Word, that’s a beautiful thing, says…