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Tim Lord, Co-Executive Director Maile Ogasawara, Director of School Programs April 25, 2013

Tim Lord, Co-Executive Director Maile Ogasawara, Director of School Programs April 25, 2013 Providence, Rhode Island.

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Tim Lord, Co-Executive Director Maile Ogasawara, Director of School Programs April 25, 2013

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  1. Tim Lord, Co-Executive Director Maile Ogasawara, Director of School Programs April 25, 2013 Providence, Rhode Island

  2. "...I was fortunate enough to have an amazing mother and two older sisters who always encouraged and guided me, and I had DreamYard, which taught me everything I know about being an artivist... I have spent my entire life on the margins... We need to ensure that we bring the marginalized people to the center of the conversation. In simpler terms, others like me need to learn to shout, too." -Michael Torres, DY Alumni

  3. Inspire youth, public schools • and communities • Develop artistic voice, desire to make change and build collaborative skills • Committed to sustained learning opportunities along an educational pathway

  4. DreamYard Core Values Artistry . Scholarship . Character Instructional Voice shaped by artistry and based on principles of social justice pedagogy

  5. 1994 DreamYard founded by students who wrote the play “DreamYard” 2004 We moved all programs to the Bronx 2006 Founded DreamYard Preparatory School DreamYard History

  6. 2007 Bronx Arts Learning Community founded with 15 Bronx public schools 2009 DreamYard Art Center opens in Morrisania - after school and Saturday programs for K-12th grade students 2012 MacArthur grant expands Art Center programs to include digital learning

  7. The Bronx Arts Learning Community (BALC) is a network of over 40 public schools working to provide a high quality, continuous arts education for all students.

  8. "The arts help children in so many different ways and feeds right into their academics. It’s a part of our fabric - because everyone is committed. You’ll see teachers who will give up lunch hours to collaborate on programs - it’s not an add on. It’s what we do as a school." -Paul Smith, Principal at PS 51, The Bronx New School

  9. DreamYard works with BALC schools to create an arts vision for their community and to see that the arts are distributed equitably throughout school by defining continuous arts pathways for students.

  10. In 2007... 15 Bronx schools Granted by Ford Foundation to research impact. By 2010... Three years of research: • School Culture • Teacher Impact • Student Learning Schools that were a part of the BALC: • Diversified arts offerings • Distributed arts more equitably • Served more students from Yr 1 to Yr 3 • Offered more arts programming in comparison to city wide schools (based onArts Data)

  11. The BALC is a space for teachers and administrators to connect with peers and share best practices to build their capacity as arts educators and leaders in their school.

  12. Informed by needs of the community, the BALC provides 50 hours of arts professional development each year that includes day-long retreats, inter-visitations, and arts leadership development at no cost to schools.

  13. Since our first BALC Arts Festival in 2008, our twoweek-long arts celebration is the largest in the Bronx, showcasing over 900 students performers and visual artists each year. This year, we will celebrate our 6th Annual Bronx Art Festival!

  14. Key Lessons Learned Building Pathways • Partnerships • Informs growth Clear Expectations • Quality of arts programs • Time to plan, attend PDs Long-term investment • Reach 100% of students • Learning and growing together

  15. Key Challenges Key Challenges Sustainable and diversified leadership Diversity of schools (Leadership, budgets, staff) See beyond time, space and money

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