STEM to STEAM

Posts about "STEM to STEAM" - including the Arts

Music Education Powers Congressional STEAM Briefing

Jul 9, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

On Thursday, June 26, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) led a Congressional briefing titled Music Education Powers STEAM: The Broader Minded Role of Music in Preparing a 21st-Century Workforce in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Supported by Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR) and Congressman Aaron Schock (IL), since its creation in…

An Early Education Research Project: STEM Learning Through the Arts

Jun 4, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

Teaching Artist Aaron Fowler with students   A few weeks ago, the Young Audiences Arts for Learning national office received a giant-sized thank you note from the McLean Science and Technology Magnet Elementary School in Wichita, Kansas. This poster, created by the school’s students, beautifully illustrated the Young Audiences Arts for Learning logo and thanked our Board Chairman,…

YA Week Event: YA of Oregon & SW Washington Executive Director Attends Meeting with Rep. Bonamici

Mar 27, 2014 | marcus@ya.org

Image: Representative Suzanne Bonamici and Cary Clarke, Executive Director of Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington joined 22 Young Audiences affiliates (from Georgia to Massachusetts) to celebrate National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week 2014: March 16–22. This year, they organized 12 events that included 10 teaching artists…

The Wall Street Journal Highlights STEAM Efforts and Programs

Dec 4, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

On December 2, 2013, The Wall Street Journal published an article, titled “STEAM Blends Science and the Arts in Public Education,” which details the growing support for and implementation of programs that integrate arts education into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEAM) based curriculums.  The efforts of the bipartisan STEAM caucus, which formed in January 2013 with the goals of…

Teaching Artist Institute Seminar 2013

Sep 11, 2013 | Meaghan@yamd.org

Transforming Education with STEAM is a seminar offered by the Teaching Artist Institute (TAI), a collaborative project between the Maryland affiliate of Young Audiences, the Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance (AEMS), and the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). TAI brings artists and teachers together to rethink learning through arts integration. We believe we can create the best…

Young Audiences Hosts the Congressional STEAM Caucus Briefing

Jun 21, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

  STEAM Briefing Presenters at the Longworth Congressional Building: (from left to right) Amy Rasmussen (CAPE), Scott Sikkema (CAPE), Katie Lynn (Wichita), and Akua Kouyate (Wolf Trap). This past Monday, June 24th, Young Audiences Arts for Learning (YA) hosted a STEAM briefing in cooperation with the Congressional STEAM Caucus. The STEAM Caucus is Co-Chaired by Representatives Suzanne…

Congressional STEAM Caucus Briefing

Jun 10, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Young Audiences Arts for Learning, in cooperation with the Congressional STEAM Caucus presents a STEM to STEAM briefing on Monday, June 24, 2013 at 2 pm in Washington D.C. This briefing focuses on changing the vocabulary of education to include both art and science and will include an interactive presentation to show what STEAM looks like in the classroom. The STEAM Caucus is Co-Chaired by…

NEA Arts' Feature Story on YA's Immersive Game Design Program

May 20, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

Students at Cleveland School of the Arts in Ohio working on designing video games. Photo by Joe Ionna. Young Audiences' highly successful Immersive Game Design program was featured in the latest NEA Arts quarterly magazine. The program was piloted in three Young Audiences affiliate locations: YA of Northeast Ohio, Arts Partners…

Why STEM Education Needs the Arts - from WNYC's The Takeaway

Jan 23, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

       (Image by Vex Robotics/flickr)   On Tuesday, January 15, WNYC's The Takeaway, hosted by John Hockenberry, discussed the importance of evolving STEM into STEAM. The radio progrom featured guest speakers: President of the Rhode Island School of Design, John Maeda and Reporter for the Oregon Public Broadcasting, Rob Manning. Listen to it now.                                      

Interview with YA Board Member James Benedict

Jan 11, 2013 | marcus@ya.org

James has been a partner in a private equity firm, a venture capitalist, and an entrepreneur. He has a passion for bringing people together in novel and synergistic ways to drive value for mission-oriented enterprises. James is currently a Principal with Kidd & Company, a middle-market private equity firm. He joined Kidd from Spencer Trask, an early-stage venture capital firm, where he…