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Celebration continues

Today the Americans for the Arts continues the celebration! Last night officially kicked off the week with 92Y in NYC – check out the archived livestream here. So many great stories and inspiring remarks from business, civic, arts, and educational leaders – great student performances, too!

This week’s blog salon featuring youth voices on the topic of #BecauseOfArtsEd. You may consider sharing what is posted in the coming days – yesterday’s

• Game Designer at 17: How SAY Sí Changed My Life
• The Music in Me
• I Grew Up in a Museum

The following professional development opportunities remain for the week

• Tuesday, September 12: Arts Education for Students with Disabilities. Register for the webinar & #ArtsEdChat!
• Wednesday, September 13: Arts Education for English Language Learners. Register for the webinar & #ArtsEdChat!
• Thursday, September 14:  Arts Education for LGBT Youth. Register for the webinar & #ArtsEdChat!
• Friday, September 15: Arts Education for Native American Youth. Register for the webinar & #ArtsEdChat!

Jeff M. Poulin, Arts Ed Program Manager, AFTA, favorite social media posts shared yesterday 

• Actor, Tim Daly, joined #ArtsEdWeek campaign!
• PEOPLE Magazine’s Sexiest Teacher of the Year, Nicholas Ferroni, supports arts ed
• Arts Alliance IL hosted a Gubernatorial Forum supporting arts ed
• ALL CAPS deserves claps (very funny)
• This Tweet from Sheboygan School District is on its way to viral
• 92Y released a #BecauseOfArtsEd video featuring sites around the nation
• Arkansas Art Educators have a great campaign going with graphics!

Please check out the on ArtsMeet national arts event calendar and share events with friends and colleagues in your region (or other regions, too!)

Thank you for being a leader in the field of arts education and for joining the celebration of National Arts in Education Week.