Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment COVID-19, dance, music, Online Learning, Resources, theatre, visual arts

In light of COVID-19 and our commitment to support arts educators and families, the MAEIA social media pages will be ramping up our posts sharing tools and resources to keep kids creating. Find us on

wpengine Leave a Comment Gratitude

At this time of year in particular, we pause for the practice of gratitude. We assess our lives through the question, “What am I grateful for?” My answer often includes creativity, the ability to see...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

I am sweating. I have been dancing for the last four hours. It is nearing the end of the day and the summer evening is just beginning. There is a large garage door at the...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment Culturally Responsive Teaching, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Editor’s Note:  This is the fourth in a four-part series by Nafeesah Symonette on the important topic of culturally responsive teaching. Be sure to check out her first three posts