Kennedy Center

Partners in Education

The Morrison Center’s ENCORE! Program has partnered with the Meridian School District in an effort to increase the arts-integrated development opportunities available to teachers in the Treasure Valley. This new partnership team has been accepted by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to participate in its “Partners in Education” program. This is the first team to be selected from Idaho and marks a major milestone in the advancement of arts education in Idaho. Three members representing this group will attend the Partners in Education Institute in May 2007 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC.

“This is a great opportunity for our team members to learn from successful arts education programs across the country. Over the next several years we will be developing a variety of options for Idaho teachers who are seeking new ways to gain extended learning opportunities relating to the arts. We will be combining the great resources of both local artists and educators with the expertise of arts educators at regional and national levels,” said Morrison Center’s Education Director, Karen Stucker.

The Partners in Education program will provide our team with three intensive training opportunities in Washington DC during the first 2 years of our participation. During this time the team will lay the groundwork for our specific programming needs and goals. The partnership then continues with mentorship opportunities as the teacher education workshops develop into an established program.

For detailed information about the Kennedy Center and its education programs, visit: http://www.kennedy-center.org/education

 

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