By Allison Schaub, Advancement Associate
Since the early 1970s, the National Association for the Education of Young Children has held an annual celebration called Week of the Young Child (WOYC). During this designated week in April, individuals, communities and organizations across the nation join together to assess how we can better meet the needs of our youngest learners (birth – age 8) and their families. It also provides an opportunity to celebrate the programs and services that are working to meet these needs.
With that said, Happy WOYC! With each week feeling busier than the next, I decided this was an opportune time to stop for a few moments each day during WOYC and reflect on everything that was happening around the P.S. ARTS office. Here are just a few of my observations…
10:00 AM, Saturday April 11, 2015
Inclusive Arts Day
Students and their families are invited to take part in P.S. ARTS’ Inclusive Arts Day at Grand View Blvd. Elementary School for an afternoon of creativity and fun. With help from adaptive art supplies, students of all abilities could enjoy each activity. This provided a wonderful opportunity for the community to see how an inclusive arts education can help meet the diverse needs of our students.
For more event pictures, please visit our Flickr album!
2:00 PM, Monday April 13, 2015
Things Get Messy
P.S. ARTS staff happily (yes, happily!) moves our cars from the parking lot in order to create space for an afternoon of painting prep for scenery flats used by the Inside Out Community Art theater program. While street parking in Venice may not be easy, it was well worth it and we can’t wait to see how the primed flats will be transformed for the students’ performances.
9:00 AM, Tuesday April 14, 2015
#ArtsDayLA
Held at City Hall, Arts Day LA provides the opportunity for Angelenos to come together to celebrate the arts and culture in our city, and to share with elected officials why the arts matter. Programs Associate, Amy Knutson and Communications Associate, Jacob Campbell attended in support of arts education.
11:00 AM, Tuesday April 14, 2015
Working It Out From the Inside Out
It was decided one day at a staff meeting that we would learn the Inside Out song all together. Today was the day and there was no better teacher than Artist Leader Rolando Zee, who created dance choreography last year to help remember the lyrics. With Rolando’s enthusiasm, excellent instruction and a little patience, we had a BLAST learning the song.
4:00 PM, Tuesday April 14, 2015
Family Art Night x2!
Juan de Anza Elementary and Beethoven St. Elementary host Family Art Nights this evening. As of March, we have served 4,300 students and families through our Family Art Nights and other community engagement activities. Click here for a list of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
12:00 PM, Wednesday April 15, 2015
Confluence 2015
Chief Program Officer, Elda Pineda is in Sacramento for Confluence 2015, a statewide convening for arts education. We’re thrilled and filled with pride that Elda is representing P.S. ARTS at the state capitol, and look forward to hearing what she learned from other movers and shakers in California’s arts community.
Our schedules may be jam-packed, but our students make the busy days so worth it! During WOYC, we want to recognize our 20,000 young learners who continue to inspire and energize us each and every day.
For more information of Week of the Young Child, click HERE!
