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With growing understanding of how the arts positively affect young people, building broad awareness about different ways to deliver impactful arts education is crucial. This brings us to our fourth key strategy for advancing arts education: Learning and Leadership…

So far we’ve walked you through two of the six key strategies that guide our collective impact work: School-Based Arts Education and Community-Based Arts Education. This month, we’ll dive into our next strategy for expanding arts education across the region: Creative Career Pathways for Youth, which helps prepare young people ages 14-24 to contribute to LA County’s robust economy. The arts teach us how to communicate, collaborate, problem solve, re-imagine, and innovate—all skills needed for success in the 21st century workforce…

The March newsletter contains updates and opportunities. It was sent out on Thursday, March 31. To make sure that you never miss any arts ed announcements, opportunities, or events, sign up for our Arts Ed Newsletter. View Newsletter

The February newsletter contains updates and opportunities. It was sent out on Monday, February 28. To make sure that you never miss any arts ed announcements, opportunities, or events, sign up for our Arts Ed Newsletter. View Newsletter

The January newsletter contains updates and opportunities. It was sent out on Thursday, January 27. To make sure that you never miss any arts ed announcements, opportunities, or events, sign up for our Arts Ed Newsletter. View Newsletter

Staff and artists from the Arts for Healing and Justice Network (AHJN) and member organizations. Image by Sylvanus Leone. Courtesy of AHJN.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the School District Arts Coordinator convening on November 5! If you weren't able to attend, please find the agenda and resources that were discussed here on our website. We hope to see you at the next convening on January 28, 2022, 2:00PM-4:00PM. Registration information is on the resources page. Resources and Opportunities

The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture (Arts and Culture) has announced that grants totaling $867,700 will be awarded to 41 Los Angeles County school districts. The Advancement Grant Program is administered through the LA County Arts Education Collective, the countywide initiative dedicated to making the arts a core part of every child’s growth and development. Advancement Grants, underwritten by the Arts Ed Collective Funders Council, offer flexible funding to school districts to advance arts education in LA County.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the School District Arts Coordinator convening on September 17! If you weren't able to attend, please find the resources that were discussed here on our website. We hope to see you next time. Resources and Opportunities

To learn more about the emerging field of Healing Centered Engagement, especially as it relates to arts based youth development, please download our zine Healing-Centered Engagement—Reflections and Insights from the Field.