Partnerships & Coalitions

Posts about partnerships and coalitions

The Importance of Out-of-School Time Learning: A Q&A with YA Professional Learning Institute Participants

Aug 25, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

  With a growing emphasis on using in-school instruction time to grow and sustain standardized test scores, the out-of-school (OST) time arena has become increasingly more important in balancing out our students’ education. Out-of-school time programming allows students to enhance standard in-school curricula with more expansive and varied experiences, and promote increased learning outside of…

Announcing the Recipients of the 2016 Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) Grant

May 17, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

Now in its seventh year, the Affiliate Development Fund (ADF) provides an opportunity to help build the capacity of affiliates and the entire YA organization in order to establish ideas that can serve as best practices for the YA Network and the field. Additionally, the fund encourages and supports innovative strategies in all areas of organizational development for the betterment of the network…

Spectacular Students Deserve “Spectacular Saturdays”

May 10, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

Newport News, VA- Area students learned how reading and writing are the keys to success through dance, theater and music composition. Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virginia (YAV) partnered with Newport News Public Schools’ extended learning program, WE LEAP, to bring interactive, arts-infused education opportunities to students through their Spectacular Saturdays programs.   This unique…

Opportunity for Arts Educators: NCCAS Seeking Adjudicators to Score High School Student Work

Apr 27, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

April 26, 2016 - The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) is issuing an invitation for arts educators interested in serving as adjudicators of the high school student work collected from diverse school settings across the nation as part of the 2015-16 Model Cornerstone Assessment (MCA) Pilot Project. The MCA high school pilot, partially funded by a grant from the National Endowment…

JONES Soda & Young Audiences Announce Cleveland Residency Photo Winner

Apr 21, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

                                                                                                 Hunter A.'s winning photograph   JONES Soda Co.  and the Young Audiences Arts for Learning are proud to announce the Cleveland photo curriculum winner, Hunter A. See his stunning photo above. Congrats to Hunter, and every student who participated in this 10-week photography residency in…

Question & Answer: Growing up with the Arts National Conference - Keynote Conversation

Mar 25, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

On Thursday, April 14, Growing up with the Arts will kick off with an engaging keynote conversation which will provide attendees with an opportunity to view and reflect upon the perspectives of three generations of arts makers and arts leaders. Special guest speakers Tarell Alvin McCraney, American playwright, actor and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow; Deborah Margol, Deputy Director, Miami-Dade…

Thank You to the Thomas Jefferson Elementary- Middle School Staff!

Mar 17, 2016 | marcus@ya.org

                                                                            An arts integrated literacy program for kindergarteners On Tuesday, March 15, Young Audiences Maryland and the national organization partnered with the Thomas Jefferson Elementary-Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland to film arts integrated programs in action. After a day-long film shoot, we captured footage of…

A Question & Answer Preview: Growing up with the Arts National Conference Keynote Speaker – Alberto Carvalho

Mar 15, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

  Young Audiences Arts for Learning was pleased to welcome Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) as one of our key speakers for Growing up with the Arts. Mr. Carvalho has served as the superintendent of the M-DCPS District since September 2008. He is a nationally recognized and critically acclaimed expert on education transformation and finance who has…

Call for Proposals SEADAE Arts Assessment Symposium Advances in Arts Assessment

Mar 7, 2016 | asmith@ya.org

  Examining changes in policy and advances in practice. Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center Grapevine, Texas. Call for Proposals Open Until May 1, 2016! Education is gearing up for change. Driven by the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now known as Every Student Succeeds (ESSA), this legislative shift at the federal level marks a significant…

Stronger than ever after Katrina: A Spotlight on Young Audiences of Louisiana

Dec 23, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

  It was August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, from central Florida to Texas. Flooding in New Orleans destroyed homes, lives, and livelihoods. But the people of the city proved resilient, reclaiming their city and their culture.    Prior to Katrina, Young Audiences of Louisiana was a mid-size affiliate. “We had slow and steady growth, and we were involved primarily in…