This week we are joining our fellow affiliates in a national celebration. The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives recently issued resolutions designating this week of 2012 (March 12th-16th) as "National Young Audiences Week" to honor the contributions Young Audiences has made to schools nationwide through its arts-in-education programs. The goal of this week is to encourage people across the nation to recognize the importance of arts in society.The Senate resolution states that arts education "including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essential element of a complete and balanced education for all students." President Barack Obama even wrote a proclamation recognizing National Young Audiences Week and the importance of arts-in-education.
The arts-in-education programming offered to schools by Arts for Learning not only fosters academic success, but supports personal growth by developing critical thinking, problem solving skills, teamwork, creativity, discipline and cross-cultural understanding. National Young Audiences week will be celebrated across the nation all week with events, programs, and speakers to promote Young Audiences arts-in-education programs.
Our Indiana chapter is proud to be celebrating 50 years this year of making the arts an important part of learning. To discover more about our program offerings, please visit our website at www.yaindy.org
On a sweeter note, Chocolate Fest is back with a fun new twist! Click here to find our profile and click on the Chocolate Fest blog for up-to-date information on what is sure to be a tasty event!
Angelina, Arts for Learning Intern
