Thanks to a generous contribution from NBCUniversal, the (AAPD) is proud to offer the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship. In 2016 the NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship will offer eight (8) scholarships to 2nd year associate students; undergraduate sophomores, juniors,…
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Annual Conference: Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum
The Boston Conservatory will host its annual Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum conference April 29 – 30, 2016. An innovative program for public and private school music educators, “Teaching Music to Students on the Autism Spectrum” is…
Kennedy Center Accepting Abstracts for Papers
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Office of VSA and Accessibility is planning a third volume of Examining the Intersection of Arts and Special Education. This collection of white papers will provide information on research and innovative…
Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs Webinar
On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 3pm, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services invite you to watch a Google Hangout for a discussion about inclusion in early childhood programs and why it matters to states, early…
The Arts in Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Benefits of Arts Participation
The National Endowment for the Arts recently released a report entitled The Arts in Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Benefits of Arts Participation. The report is a literature review and gap-analysis of recent research about the arts’ relationship to social-emotional…
Free VSA Webinars!
Lots of free webinars have been scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All are welcome. Dance Across Cultural Paradigms with Bhangra—a Folk Dance from India Tuesday, January 26, 2016 3:00 PM –…
Aysha Upchurch Named VSA Employee of the Quarter
Aysha is the newest member of the VSA Massachusetts COOL Schools team, having joined this summer as Associate Director. However, she is not new to the VSA family. Last fall, Aysha interned as she pursued her Master’s Degree in Arts…
Very COOL Partnership – VSA Hosts Duskin Trainee in COOL Schools Program
This past semester VSA MA partnered with the Duskin Disability Leadership Program at UMass Boston’s Institute for Community Inclusion by hosting one of its 2015 trainees. Yui Higashikawa participated in the intensive five-month program for Japanese people with disabilities to…
Teaching Artists – Take a Short Survey on Your Experience
The Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) believes in sharing information to support the work of professional Teaching Artists. As a practitioner led national network and community of practice ATA is reaching out to you for your perspective, your expertise and…
Free VSA Webinars – 11/24/15 and 12/1/15
Free webinars scheduled by the Office of VSA & Accessibility, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Art of AAC: Creating Visual Supports to Inspire Communication and Participation During Arts Instruction Tuesday, November 24, 2015 3-4:15pm Presenters: Lisa Pierce-Goldstein and…