Organization: YOUNG AUDIENCES INC
Mission: TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE AND EXPAND THEIR LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS.
Activities: ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS:ARTS FOR LEARNING (A4L) AND STEM + ARTS INTEGRATION (STEM+ARTS) ARE INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO LITERACY (A4L) AND INTO STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) SUBJECT AREAS. YOUNG AUDIENCES INC. COLLABORATED WITH AMERICAN EXPRESS TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM AND METHODOLOGY TO BETTER INFORM TEACHING AND LEARNING IN STEM SUBJECT AREAS THAT WERE MODELED ON THE PRACTICES DEVELOPED IN A4L. BOTH PROGRAMS ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OF STUDENTS PK THROUGH 12 IN BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL SETTINGS.
TEACHING ARTISTS CERTIFICATION:YOUNG AUDIENCES' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES PROVIDES TEACHING ARTISTS, YA PROGRAM STAFF, CLASSROOM TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND EXPERTS FROM THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTENT-RICH, HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT EMPHASIZES BOTH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND ACADEMIC RIGOR. BY OFFERING HIGH-LEVEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ALL PARTICIPANTS RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES BETTER EQUIPPED TO MEET THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF PERSISTENTLY UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, AND STUDENTS.
AFFILIATE SERVICES:IN FY20, YA NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A NETWORK WIDE PLAN FOR IMPROVING YOUNG AUDIENCES' CORE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IN DOING SO, YA PROGRAMS HAVE BECOME MORE STUDENT CENTERED, OUTCOME BASED AND MEASURABLY AFFECTIVE IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CREATIVE LEARNING AND LIFE SKILLS OF ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH. IN FY20, YA CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NETWORK WIDE INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A YA CREDENTIALING PROGRAM FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education