MAEIA: Looking Back
Every year I’m invited to write two blog posts, a December “look back” and a January “look forward”...
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Looking Back – MAEIA 2021
I know we hoped the story arc of 2021 would be different from 2020. We were eager to turn the page at this time last year, but COVID-19 persisted and the inequities that were already in place...
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Celebrating Michigan MAEIA Partners
Our MAEIA team is grateful to have relationships with talented and skilled partners advancing creativity in education across Michigan. MAEIA partners are a coalition of organizations committed to supporting high-quality arts education...
Continue ReadingGiving Gratitude for an Artistic Childhood
This time of year asks us to pay attention to gratitude and the blessings we have received. In my years as an arts educator and advocate, and in my role as MAEIA blog editor, I...
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A Peek Behind the Curtain
It is a privilege to serve as the project director for Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment (MAEIA). My role has evolved to one that helps frame annual project goals, align initial resources, and then...
Continue ReadingThis is Not a Field Trip
Since January 2023, I have been participating in a U.S. Department of Education grant funded project to strengthen arts educational programming in the nation’s schools. The project is called Race,...
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