Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Stronger Together: Creating a Collaborative Message on Arts in Education Policy and ESEA Reauthorization Webinar

Join parents, teachers, artists, administrators and other arts education advocates for the Stronger Together: Creating a Collaborative Message on Arts in Education Policy and ESEA Reauthorization webinar on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST. Don't miss out on the opportunity to be a part of a diverse group of advocates working to develop a core, unified message platform to communicate the essential role of arts education. A facilitated discussion on including statewide and national events where the message can be delivered to key decision makers, as well as general Q and A will follow the presenters’ remarks.

Speakers include:

Jennifer Hahn, of keepartsinschools.org will serve as host and briefly recap the process that led to the recommended core message platform.

Narric Rome, Director of Federal Affairs at Americans for the Arts, will talk about their national 50 state advocacy efforts.

Pam Bachilla, Alameda County Office of Education’s Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership Policy and Advocacy Consultant, will discuss the current policy agenda as well as strategies and tools to shape coordinated and aligned advocacy.

This webinar is FREE but you must RSVP to receive instructions. Please contact Rosslynn Pieters at 914-833-7093 or rpieters@douglasgould.com. 

All children deserve a great well-rounded education. Learning in and through the arts should be a vital component of all public schools for every student -- no matter where they live. This Web site in an online community for arts education advocates, focusing on the efforts and successes of local organizations, communities, teachers and leading voices throughout the country who are all working to Keep Arts in Schools! 


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