Jan 30, 2007

NEA Arts & Civic Engagement Report

This study by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) demonstrates with statistically reliable data that "arts participation overwhelmingly correlates with positive individual and civic behaviors."

Do read it (it's short and sweet!) and pass it on!

http://www.nea.gov/pub/CivicEngagement.pdf

Jan 29, 2007

See Freedom Writers for Free!!!

Teacher Appreciation Week at AMC Theaters

Teachers across the nation have the opportunity to see "Freedom Writers" for free from Friday, January 26 - Thursday, February 1, courtesy of AMC and Paramount Pictures. This is the inspirational true story of Erin Gruwell, the Long Beach teacher who turned her students' violent lives around by asking them to keep journals, inspired by reading The Diary of Ann Frank, teaching them to pick up a pen instead of a gun.

Take advantage of this great offer and get inspired!

Visit AMC's site for more details: http://www.amctheatres.com/promos/freedomwriters/.

Jan 24, 2007

CAP Honored with the Human Rights Hero Award this Friday


Dear instructors:
CAP will be honored this Friday with a Human Rights Hero Award given to us by the International Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance.
The event will take place this Friday, January 26 at 7pm in the Main Gallery and Langley at CalArts.
You are invited! Please RSVP to Jan Smail at (661) 222 2708.