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US House Resolution Designates March 28 - April 10, 2021, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week

Mar 24, 2021 | [email protected]

WASHINGTON, DC (March 24, 2021) -- Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) has introduced a Resolution to the House of Representatives designating the weeks of March 28  through April 10, 2021, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week (YA Week). The designation of YA Week will honor the contributions Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) has made to students and schools…

Engaging NYC’s Youngest Learners - and Those Who Teach Them - Through The Arts

Feb 16, 2021 | Helen Barahal and Susan Barahal

Guest Authors: Helen Barahal  @helenbarahal
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, NYC Department of Education Division of Early Childhood Education Susan Barahal, Ph.D.
Director, Art Education Program, Senior Lecturer, Department of Education Tufts University and The…

Young Audiences Arts for Learning Supports Five Equity-Focused Initiatives Through FY21 Affiliate Development Fund

Jan 8, 2021 | [email protected]

Young Audiences Arts for Learning (Young Audiences) has awarded five Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) grants for FY21 to support initiatives across the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network (YA Network) that address issues of racial justice impacting historically marginalized communities.   Each year, the ADF supports innovative projects and initiatives that advance the…

Summer Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network

Jul 23, 2020 | [email protected]

As students face a summer unlike any before, we know that opportunities to combat 'summer slide' have never been more important. We continue our Resilience Through the Arts column with a look at the efforts of YA affiliates to transform summer programming and provide students with valuable academic and social-emotional support. ___________ YOUNG…

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from YA National Arts Partner Organizations - Part 2

May 29, 2020 | [email protected]

Spotlighting our national thought partners at The NAMM Foundation, GRAMMY™ Music Ed Coalition, and NAfME As part of our ongoing Resilience Through the Arts series, we are pleased to spotlight the efforts of these peers and partners in the field to uplift and sustain student learning in and through the arts amid challenging times…

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from YA National Arts Partner Organizations - Part 1

May 22, 2020 | [email protected]

Spotlighting our national thought partners at EdTA, NDEO, NAEA, and SEADAE  As part of our ongoing Resilience Through the Arts series, we are pleased to spotlight the efforts of these peers and partners in the field to uplift and sustain student learning in and through the arts amid challenging times.…

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network - Part 6

May 8, 2020 | [email protected]

As our network and our nation face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty, we know that the arts remain more vital than ever in keeping young learners engaged and enlivening us all. We are deeply proud of, and inspired by, the efforts of our affiliates as they navigate new realities and forge new and innovative ways of expanding student learning through the arts. The stories below…

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network - Part 5

May 1, 2020 | [email protected]

As our network and our nation face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty, we know that the arts remain more vital than ever in keeping young learners engaged and enlivening us all. We are deeply proud of, and inspired by, the efforts of our affiliates as they navigate new realities and forge new and innovative ways of expanding student learning through the arts. The stories below…

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network - Part 4

Apr 24, 2020 | [email protected]

As our network and our nation face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty, we know that the arts remain more vital than ever in keeping young learners engaged and enlivening us all. We are deeply proud of, and inspired by, the efforts of our affiliates as they navigate new realities and forge new and innovative ways of expanding student learning through the arts. The stories below…

Stories of Resilience Through the Arts from the YA Network - Part 3

Apr 17, 2020 | [email protected]

As our network and our nation face unprecedented challenges and uncertainty, we know that the arts remain more vital than ever in keeping young learners engaged and enlivening us all. We are deeply proud of, and inspired by, the efforts of our affiliates as they navigate new realities and forge new and innovative ways of expanding student learning through the arts. The stories below…