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Sewer District’s second educator/artist in residence to focus on water outreach with local youth

February 13, 2023

Charles Payne is a local storyteller, advocate and social artist MADISON — Charles Payne, a self-taught social artist who uses his creative skills to spark change, has been selected as Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s second Educator/Artist in Residence. Through this one-year residency, Payne will connect with community members, focusing on youth, through outreach and education activities to elevate conversations about water and build an understanding of the essential role water plays for us all. “Much of the wastewater process is unseen and often taken for granted,” says Michael Mucha,

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