Lyris Miu

Lab Alumni: One Village One Preschool Project
Lyris Miu has black hair and blue highlights. She is wearing a red sweater and grey flowery top.

Preferred Pronouns:

She/Her/Hers

Where I call home: 

Hong Kong

 

Biography:

Lyris is a teaching artist, learning designer, and a theater-kid at heart. After finishing her studies at the University of Hong Kong with a BA in Comparative Literature and Gender Studies, Lyris found her way to Boston through the halls of Harvard Graduate School of Education. She pursued a master’s in education – Education Leadership, Organization, and Entrepreneurship program, concentrating in arts and learning. She currently wears many hats and engages in different projects that keep her heart full. 

As a teaching artist in various Boston Public Schools, Lyris loves co-creating with students within a student-centered, constructionist creative process. Witnessing students engaged and flourish as they craft their own art and performances brings her immense joy. As a learning designer, Lyris leverages her theater-kid antics to create interactive, play-based learning experiences for students. Outside of her design work with developmental labs, she also collaborates with museums to develop live-action role-playing (LARP) adventures for students to learn about history. Last but not least, she always ensures she centers on building authentic relationships with students in all her work, finding simple and profound interactions amidst the chaos and rigidity of the classroom. 

 

✨ What is a simple but meaningful interaction that made an impact on you? 

One late night, I found myself in a heated conversation with a good friend who insisted on walking with me, while I preferred to walk alone. After a bit of back and forth, I heard voices from afar: “Are they bothering you? Leave her alone!” I turned and saw a group of girls yelling at my friend, mistaking them for a stranger harassing me. I quickly approached them to explain the situation, and they laughed, saying, “We were ready to protect you.” We shared a laugh and parted ways. Despite the silly misunderstanding, I felt immense gratitude towards these girls for their noticing and willingness to ensure the safety of others. This brief mix-up led to wholesome interaction, showed me the solidarity among girls that left me feeling secure. I still think about these girls sometimes and wished I had learned their names and showed more of my gratitude!  

💭 A developmental relationship that impacted my life:

My grandmother

🌱 Developmental interactions are…

“Authentic”