Title: Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, through April 27, 2019, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This resolution expresses support for the designation of National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks. (Young Audiences Arts for Learning presents arts-in-education programs to students and teachers.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 312 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 312

  Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, 
 through April 27, 2019, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning 
                                 Weeks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 10, 2019

  Ms. Pingree (for herself and Ms. Bonamici) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of the weeks of April 14, 2019, 
 through April 27, 2019, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning 
                                 Weeks.

Whereas arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance, 
        music, theater, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is an 
        essential element of a complete and well-rounded education for all 
        students;
Whereas arts education enables students to develop critical thinking and 
        problem-solving skills, imagination and creativity, discipline, 
        alternative ways to communicate and express feelings and ideas, and 
        cross-cultural understanding, which supports academic success nationwide 
        as well as personal growth outside the classroom;
Whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and plays a significant 
        role in the economic health of communities large and small with direct 
        expenditures of wages and benefits as well as goods and services;
Whereas to succeed in today's economy, students must masterfully use words, 
        images, sounds, and movement to communicate;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning impacts over 5,000,000 schoolchildren 
        annually with valuable arts-in-education programs;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning presents more than 80,000 arts-in-
        education programs to students and teachers;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning works with over 3,500 professional 
        teaching artists;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning produces programs in more than 8,600 
        schools and community centers annually;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning encompasses 28 affiliates across the 
        country, and the entire network of such affiliates is participating in 
        the 2019 National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks;
Whereas Arkansas Learning through the Arts delivered 278 programs to more than 
        87,600 students across the State of Arkansas;
Whereas Arts for Learning Connecticut worked with 252,750 students in the State 
        of Connecticut last year;
Whereas Arts for Learning Indiana engaged 129 teaching artists to deliver arts-
        integrated programs to nearly 48,000 students in the region;
Whereas Arts for Learning Miami provided more than 500 programs reaching youth 
        from infancy through high school graduation, in collaboration with 90 
        partnering institutions;
Whereas Arts for Learning San Diego served over 68,000 students in more than 220 
        schools in southern California;
Whereas Arts Partners, Wichita, Kansas, provided over 840 programs to 30,040 
        local students;
Whereas ArtsNow Learning in Atlanta, Georgia, partnered with 79 institutions 
        throughout the Southeast United States involving over 18,000 students;
Whereas Big Thought in Dallas, Texas, reached more than 143,000 students at over 
        433 learning locations;
Whereas Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, in Cleveland, Ohio, provided nearly 
        5,900 programs for more than 150,000 children;
Whereas Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education worked with nearly 5,000 students 
        in 70 Chicago Public Schools;
Whereas Kansas City Young Audiences in Missouri, the largest nonprofit arts 
        education provider in the region, served over 104,000 students;
Whereas Springboard to Learning, in St. Louis, Missouri, delivered 945 programs, 
        in 5,365 program sessions, to students in 125 schools and 32 community 
        venues;
Whereas Think 360 Arts for Learning, in Denver, Colorado, worked with more than 
        36,000 students across the State;
Whereas Young Audiences Maryland partnered with nearly 420 schools and community 
        organizations in all 24 Maryland school districts to provide over 
        2,230,000 hours of programming for students from pre-K through grade 12;
Whereas Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania provided programming 
        to students throughout the region in collaboration with 703 schools and 
        partnering organizations;
Whereas Young Audiences New York worked with over 77,000 students across New 
        York City;
Whereas Young Audiences of Abilene reached approximately 12,000 students this 
        year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Houston provided over 13,500 programs to more than 
        240,000 students;
Whereas Young Audiences of Louisiana served more than 63,000 students this year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Massachusetts served approximately 128,000 students 
        in Massachusetts with programs;
Whereas Young Audiences of Northeast Texas brought quality arts-in-education 
        experiences into northeast Texas schools;
Whereas Young Audiences of Northern California impacted nearly 24,000 students 
        in the region this past year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington partnered with 190 schools to 
        engage over 73,000 students across the region;
Whereas Young Audiences of Santa Cruz County, AZ, provided arts-integrated 
        learning programs to students in Santa Cruz County;
Whereas Young Audiences of Southeast Texas partnered with schools throughout the 
        region to deliver programming that integrates arts into all traditional 
        areas of academic study to students in pre-K through grade 12;
Whereas Young Audiences of Southwest Florida served nearly 1,000 students in the 
        region;
Whereas Young Audiences of Virginia served roughly 70,000 students last year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Western New York offered 70,000 assembly, workshop, 
        and long-term residency programs to students from the 9 counties of 
        western New York State; and
Whereas the weeks of April 14, 2019, through April 27, 2019, would be 
        appropriate weeks to designate as National Young Audiences Arts for 
        Learning Weeks: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of National Young Audiences 
        Arts for Learning Weeks;
            (2) honors and recognizes the contributions which Young 
        Audiences Arts for Learning programs have made in enriching the 
        lives of students, teachers, volunteers, families, and 
        communities, and pays tribute to arts in education and its 
        contribution to society; and
            (3) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Weeks with 
        appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of 
        the role that arts in education plays in enriching the 
        education of young people and enriching United States society 
        as a whole.
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