Unlocking the Wonders of Arts Education Arts Education has disappeared from classrooms, despite years of research proving that a focus on the arts improves students’ academic achievement in other subjects, promotes critical thinking and social and emotional development, helps reduce violence and disciplinary actions, and strengthens communities. These gains are disproportionately positive for students of […]
Empowering Communities at the Grassroots Some of the largest and fastest-growing providers of summer learning programs for underserved children are Public Housing Authorities (PHA) and affordable housing developers with their nonprofit partners. In fact, PHAs and affordable housing systems provide safe, decent, and low-cost housing to over 2.2 million low-income residents including 800,000 children. According […]
Pathways of Opportunity Require Partnership Summer is an opportune time for all youth to strengthen their academic and social-emotional skills to succeed in the school-year classroom. Yet, for older youth, summer is much more than that. It is also an exceptional time to develop key career skills and gain vitally-important exposure to jobs in high-growth […]