Category Archives: Education
Discovery Orchestra: How Shall We Study Music?
September 26, 2016I live and breathe classical music. This came very naturally to me from my mother, Helen, who was a highly accomplished classical pianist. Before entering kindergarten, I had already learned that listening to classical music has the power to take … Continue reading
Arts Ed Now: New Poll Shows NJ Residents Overwhelmingly Value Arts Education
September 13, 2016Residents’ views on student access to local arts programs and events divided by key social and economic factors Poll questions and tables are available at: Rutgers Eagleton Poll Released September 13, 2016 As the school year gets underway, New Jersey residents deem more … Continue reading
#ArtsEdNow: Creating a Campaign… Together
September 12, 2016It’s always exciting to work on a new campaign. The energy of a powerful idea mixed with the spirit of dedicated advocates can spark creativity that makes promoting important social issues thrilling. At Social Impact Studios, we’ve helped craft … Continue reading
Sustainable Jersey: In a zombie apocalypse, it’s good to know where your food comes from
July 20, 2016The John P. Stevens High School Greenhouse opens a world of opportunities in Edison. Laura Holborow begins the food science unit in the biology class she teaches at John P. Stevens High School the same way, by asking, “Where … Continue reading
Arts Ed Now: It’s Time for New Jersey Governor’s Awardees to be Proud and Loud
May 4, 2016The 2016 New Jersey Governor’s Awards in Arts Education are just around the corner. You can join the celebration of talent, creativity and leadership on May 26 at the War Memorial’s Patriots Theatre in Trenton. Approximately 80 students will be … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Trenton Children’s Chorus
December 21, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Trenton Children’s Chorus Connect: Website: trentonchildrenschorus.org Twitter: @trentonchorus Facebook: … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: GlassRoots
December 15, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. GlassRoots Connect: Website: glassroots.org Twitter: twitter.com/glassroots Facebook: facebook.com/GlassRootsInc Tumblr: glassrootsinc.tumblr.com … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Educational Arts Team
December 10, 2015From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Educational Arts Team Connect Website: http://educationalartsteam.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdArtsTeam Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdArtsTeam What they do: … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Arts Horizons
December 1, 2015Leading up to New Year’s Eve, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in the Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online giving gadget that takes the guesswork out of year-end giving. Today: Arts Horizons! Arts Horizons Connect: Website: artshorizons.org Twitter: @artshorizons1 Facebook: Facebook.com/ArtsHorizons Instagram: … Continue reading
Poetry in the Classroom: Welcome to the Poetry Zone!
October 5, 2015Once a month throughout the school year, our Poetry blog will feature ideas and activities for classroom use. All these posts will focus on creating opportunities that invite students to experience a personal connection to poetry. An easy way to … Continue reading
Why NEA Funding is Still a Big Deal
May 11, 2015Last week the ArtPride NJ Foundation learned that it received a $10,000 grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts. With nine other arts organizations and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts’ Partnership Grant, New Jersey … Continue reading
Jersey Give Back Guide: Young Audiences
December 23, 2014Throughout December, we are highlighting each of the organizations featured in our Jersey Give-Back Guide, an online portal for year-end giving that makes it easy to donate to some of New Jersey’s most effective nonprofits. Today we feature Young Audiences. Organization … Continue reading
Thanks for answering the #GivingTuesday call!
December 3, 2014A giant, Jersey-sized THANK YOU to everyone who answered our #GivingTuesday call to support New Jersey nonprofits on this global day of giving! Hundreds of you have visited www.JerseyGiveBackGuide.org and invested more than $8,000 in the 22 superstar nonprofits whose work improves … Continue reading
A Jersey Give Back Guide #GivingTuesday Challenge Grant
December 2, 2014You survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Now it’s time to give back! #GivingTuesday is here! In honor of this global day dedicated to celebrating generosity and giving back, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and Victoria Foundation … Continue reading
How Do You Build a Truly Creative Community?
May 21, 2014It’s not surprising, but the places we want to live in are the ones that have embraced and fostered creativity and sustainability. When asked about the qualities that people want in a region, they are experiential; we want a mix … Continue reading
