#collectiveimpact

Submitted by Chin Wai (Rosie) Wong, DC Collaborative Membership & Social Media Communications Intern

June 30, 2021

Meeting Resources:

Meeting Notes 

Meeting Recording - In case you missed it! 

Meeting Powerpoint

DCPS Arts Website

GENESIS Virtual Campus 

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Website

American Alliance for Theatre Education Website 

DC Collaborative Community Glossary

Creative Spark Registration

July Membership Newsletter Submission

August Membership Newsletter Submission

Meeting Summary:

On Tuesday, June 22, the DC Collaborative held a virtual Gratitude Meeting for members, staff, board members, and the committees to share updates and gratitude for the collaboration. The meeting began with an opening message from DC Collaborative Executive Director Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe. Participants received updates from DCPS Arts, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Education Programming, Steering Committee, Equity & Justice Subcommittee, Assessment & Evaluation Subcommittee, and the DC Co-Lab. Subsequently, the updates were followed by a meeting adjournment in which Lissa expressed her gratitude for all the effort of the board, committees, staff, and members, and shared her vision of a better-informed arts and humanities education of practice in the following year. Before the meeting came to an end, participants engaged in a networking session where they shared the highlights of their work this year.

DCPS Arts Updates:

DCPS Arts Director Mary Lambert expressed her gratitude for collaborative members who have helped make arts activities possible for students in the 2020-2021 academic year. One highlight that reflects the success of arts and humanities is the virtual reality GENESIS x Hirshhorn Museum, which showcases over 1,000 pieces of art submitted by students. The design of the museum is inspired by the nature and urban scenes in DC, and participants are able to enjoy their visit through an immersive 3D experience. This project has brought together students’ diverse voices as well as the unique views of DC. Mary also shared their 2021-22 plan, which includes in-person and virtual learning, before- and after-school programs, ESSER funds to support school reopening, current guidelines for the fall, students in grades 3-12 having 1:1 devices, class schedules back to normal, and new clearance requirements. External field trips will be planned accordingly after more research of covid exposure, vaccination, and transportation is conducted throughout the summer and when teachers feel more comfortable in physical space. Moving forward, DCPS Arts stands by CDC guidelines and continues to strive for providing safe and rewarding learning experiences for students. 

As a part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, Office of Teaching and Learning, DCPS Arts works closely with all teachers, staff, and principals in the area of visual art, music, and performing art programs within the DC Public Schools. 

For more information, please contact Mary Lambert at [email protected] or visit their website at https://www.artsdcps.com. 

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Updates: 

Experienced in arts administration with a passion for education, Alorie Clark has served the nonprofit arts sector for more than ten years. In today’s Membership Meeting: Gratitude Edition at DC Collaborative, she noted grant applications designed to support organizations and individual practitioners in arts and humanities education, and the American Alliance for Theatre & Education (AATE) National Conference. 

For more detailed information, please contact Alorie Clark at [email protected].

For DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities upcoming events, please visit: https://dcarts.dc.gov. 

For 2021 AATE National Conference registration and more about AATE, please visit: https://www.aate.com/2021.

Education Programming Updates:

The Education Programming team at DC Collaborative shared their achievement in the past academic year. First, the School Partnerships Manager Ashlee McKinnon thanked students, schools, and teachers for collaborating with DC Collaborative, supporting our programs, and sharing the same value as arts education providers by prioritizing students’ development and keeping arts and humanities education alive.

The Education Programs Manager at DC Collaborative Tres McMichael summarized the statistics of AHFES and celebrated the successful collaboration with consistent providers who made innovative programs and workshops possible for our students all over the District. AHFES recognizes the importance of working collaboratively and will continue to do so in the pursuit of reaching a national and international level. 

The Evaluation and Engagement Manager BoBeen Chung and School Partnerships Manager Ashlee McKinnon presented AHFES achievement through its assessment survey from teachers and students. The testimonials are valuable in strengthening the relationship among the DC Collaborative, teachers, and students, and supporting our strategic planning for future collaborations. 

For more information, please contact:

Ashlee McKinnon at [email protected]

Tres McMichael at [email protected]

BoBeen Chung at [email protected]

Steering Committee Updates: 

Deputy Director Tracey Wyton introduced the goals in the 2021 fiscal year at DC Collaborative. First, defining the community is crucial for working collectively, so we are developing this Glossary designed to have our staff, members, and committees on the same page. Moreover, we aim to articulate overarching questions to help reflect on our effort and share our best practices with other organizations. In addition, The DC Co-Lab is designed to put our data together and we are excited to invite you to participate in this strategic planning process. 

For more information, please contact Tracey Wyton at [email protected]

Equity & Justice Subcommittee Updates:

Co-chair Michelle Hoffmann and Jeanette McCune noted the prioritization of students’ and organizations’ needs by refreshing and reframing our work in accordance with social justice events. Our next step is to recognize how the pandemic has impacted people’s life experiences, to continue creating conversations in the community, and to create a new norm in this recovery stage while practicing JDEIA -- justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

If you are interested in joining the Equity & Justice Subcommittee, please contact:

Michelle Hoffmann at [email protected] 

Jeanette McCune at [email protected]

Assessment & Evaluation Subcommittee Updates:

Assessment & Evaluation Subcommittee Co-Chair Addie Gayoso, James Mitaritonna, and Wendy Wang Pisa emphasized fostering a collaborative environment by introducing meeting agreements, establishing a collective vision shared by the committee, gathering and sharing ideas to assist in our assessment, as well as taking advantage of DC Co-Lab to enhance community engagement, data collection, and analysis.

If you are interested in the Assessment & Evaluation Subcommittee, please contact:

Wendy Wong Pisa at [email protected] 

Adrienne (Addie) Gayoso at [email protected]

James Mitaritonna at [email protected]

DC Co-Lab Introduction:

Community Partnerships Manager Wendy Wang Pisa introduced the DC Co-Lab platform designed to enhance engagement plans for DC Collaborative. It allows for data collection, data visualization, as well as better strategic planning for collaborative work. An example of the data visualization of the year 2019-20 is presented as follows. 

If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Wang Pisa at [email protected]

Networking Highlights:

When asked about the highlights of their work this year, participants shared the best practices in their organizations, which we can all reflect on and practice as we move forward. The strategies include conducting surveys of program participants, practicing flexibility and creativity in our work, being open-minded in trying new things, seeking silver linings, and bringing the genuine and honest self into work. 

You Are Invited!

Celebrate the Creative Spark to help develop the creative capacity of children and youth in the district. The registration period for educators was June 14 - June 25, but the deadline has been extended. Matched programs will be scheduled between July 12 - August 6. Link to registration:  https://dccollaborative.org/content/creative-spark

Please contact our Special Projects Consultant Kai Alexis at [email protected] for questions.

Stay Connected

In spite of the off-season for school, DC Collaborative communication continues throughout the summer. Please stay in touch with us and submit the content and news that you would like to share with the community in the upcoming newsletters.

For July membership newsletter submission: https://forms.gle/Yg7VPtdi8JjXB4B58

Submitted by: Lauren Walker, DC Collaborative Membership and Collective Impact Intern  March 24, 2021

The DC Collaborative serves as the backbone organization for the Washington, D.C. community for Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child. Despite being one of the fundamental pieces of collective impact initiatives, the role and duties of the “backbone organization” are often confusing, misunderstood, or not communicated clearly.

In the article, “Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact”--published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review--the roles, common duties, and impact that backbone organizations have on collective impact initiatives are studied and explained in detail by FSG and the Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF). GCF served as a backbone organization for collective impact initiatives in Cincinnati, OH, and later “chose to invest in evaluating the work of a cohort of backbone organizations” in order to assess the work of backbone organizations, how they contribute to the overall success of various collective impact initiatives, and the factors that can impact their success (2). This project was developed out of a need to communicate the value of backbone organizations to community stakeholders, and why the strategy was worth pursuing (3).

The study found that there were six common activities of backbone organizations. These organizations often worked to “guide vision and strategy; support aligned activities; establish shared measurement practices; build public will; advance policy; [and] mobilize funding” (3). Depending on the phase of the collective impact initiative, a backbone organization would often focus on different activities. For example, in the initial phases, it was common for a backbone organization to “guide vision and strategy” and “support aligned activities” (3). As an organization moved further along in their collective impact work, it was common that they shifted their focus to “establish[ing] shared measurement practices,” and eventually expanding their external practices, such as seeking funding, engaging with other community members, and educating “policymakers” and “elected officials” (4).

After finishing their study, FSG and GCF came to the conclusion that the work of backbone support organizations is very distinctive, and that “individual organizations could not do the work of collective impact without backbone support” (6). The roles of backbone organizations also evolve over time to match the needs of their stakeholders, including partner organizations and the larger community. Some of the common challenges of backbone organizations and their partners include adequate evaluation and use of data, building public will, maintaining external communications, and advancing policy (6). There are also particular nuances that can affect the effectiveness of backbone organizations, such as structural opportunities, the phase of the collective impact initiative, and the capacity of the organization (7).  Lastly, FSG and GCF found that there are common attributes that are present in backbone organizations that influenced their effectiveness as leaders: “visionary; results-oriented; collaborative, relationship builder; focused, but adaptive; charismatic and influential communicator; politic; [and] humble” (7). In a similar vein, there is also the presence of “intangibles,” meaning that there is some indiscernible quality that enables backbone organizations to lead collective impact initiatives successfully (7).

To say that the needs of the community have changed post-pandemic is an understatement. In the midst of the ongoing changes and challenges, the major work of the DC Arts and Humanities Collaborative has been to clearly communicate its role as the backbone organization of Any Given Child DC, and to enhance both internal and external communications. In order to provide vision and strategy, the DC Collaborative is also working with its Steering, Equity/Justice, and Assessment/Evaluation Committees to determine community need and the relevance of community-based programming. The Equity/Justice Committee is working to determine the most pressing needs and ensure that all voices are represented in essential discussions. Simultaneously, the Assessment/Evaluation Committee is mapping who the Arts and Humanities Education Community of Practice is serving, the type of programming/services that we are collectively delivering, and identifying barriers to accessing these programs.

Quick Links:

Collective Impact Resources

Understanding the Value of Backbone Organizations in Collective Impact

DC Collaborative Website 

I am Njoud, the Winter 2020-2021 Community Partnerships Intern at the DC Collaborative. I assisted with community memberships and the data work of the Collective Impact project. My experience with interning at the Collaborative has been wonderful because of the staff, my expansion of knowledge in the Arts Education data field, and having the opportunity to speak with the organization’s career coach Simone Blanchard, whose guidance helped me set up new goals.

While working under the Community Partnerships Manager, my tasks were mainly focused on the Any Given Child DC Collective Impact work, a data mapping project focused on illustrating arts and humanities organizations’ programming in the DC public education system, ensuring that our community is operating with equity. I was responsible for data collection, member tracking, focus group administration, and focus group meeting notes. In addition to my contribution towards the Collective Impact project, I helped with updating the Collaborative’s Distance Learning Resource Database, facilitating virtual field trips, and assisting with membership tracking.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The DC Collaborative and its partners launch the DC Collaborative Distance Learning Resource Database!

Quick Links:

DC Collaborative Distance Learning Resource Database

DC Collaborative Website

DC Collaborative COVID-19 Resource and Updates Center

The DC Collaborative would like to extend well wishes to educators, students and parents/ caregivers as the first day of DCPS Distance Learning begins. Though these times are not normal, we are contacting you with hope and optimism that you will experience joy at home with your loved ones. 

As it is necessary for teachers to educate their students remotely and for parents/ caregivers to homeschool their children, the DC Collaborative and the greater arts and humanities education community of practice are here to assist! The DC Collaborative has rapidly responded in creating the following resource for our entire community, including students and educators in both the DC Public School and Public Charter School communities.

The DC Collaborative along with its organization and practitioner members as well as the DCPS Central Office Arts Team have compiled an online Distance Learning Resource Database, a list of online and downloadable arts and humanities education resources from our members. We already have more than 60 responses from our cultural institutions and practitioner/ teaching artist members!  These resources encompass curricular guides, virtual field trips, and other educational activities to enhance students' at-home learning experiences.

View the Database!

Equity/ Access

We are increasingly concerned about student equity and our continued digital divide, especially during our current crisis. We recognize that not all families have access to technology and the Internet, and we are working on creating equitable solutions to provide our most marginalized students with resources. For now, please include downloadable materials so schools can, if possible, distribute the resources to students who do not have online access. We are inspired by our community coming together to ensure that students still have access to the arts and humanities learning experiences, even in a time of a health crisis. The creative community looks to uplift and enrich the residents of our District, even in a time of "social distancing" and look forward to sharing our collective resources and having our institutions open once again to serve you.

Get Involved! 

Calling All Educators, Students, Parents/ Caregivers, Cultural Institutions and Practitioners/ Teaching Artists

We encourage teachers students and parents to utilize the database in their learning and for more members of the cultural community to participate!

Educators, Students, Parents/ Caregivers

View the Database! Peruse the online resources broken down by visual arts, performing arts and humanities and grade level. Each resource includes a description, the appropriate grade levels, curricular connections/ learning standards, and if the resource is printable/ downloadable.

Wish something else was included in the DC Collaborative's Distance Learning Resource Database? Fill out this survey OR email Clarissa Heartsfield, Manager of School Partnerships ([email protected]), to share what you would like to see included.

Complete the Survey!

Cultural Institutions and Practitioners/ Teaching Artists

Needs Assessment! We would like to hear from you regarding how COVID-19 has impacted the education programming at your organizations so far. We've been called upon by funders, public education system and DC government and other key community stakeholders to share the needs of the greater arts and humanities education community of practice. Fill out needs assessment survey here by C.O.B. Friday, March 27.

Complete the Survey! We are still collecting Distance Learning Resources! Together, let's help our schools provide digital and printable learning opportunities from our arts and humanities organizations. Submit your resources here OR reach out to Trés McMichael, Education Programs Manager ([email protected]), to brainstorm resources for inclusion in the database.

Submit Your Distance Learning Resources Here

Questions/ Suggestions?

Introducing (drumroll please) Trés McMichael! 

Trés is our new Education Programs Manager here at DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative. To give him a warm welcome and introduction to you all we sat down with our awesome new co-worker for a get-to-know-you interview. Enjoy!

Where are you from?

I’m from Baltimore, Maryland specifically Pikesville which is like a suburb in Baltimore county. I’ve lived there my entire life and basically, my whole family lives in Baltimore and has lived there for several generations.

What’s your background? 

I went to Elon University which is in North Carolina. I studied arts administration and musical theater and then I also studied African American Studies and Leadership Studies and business administration. So kind of like everything at the same time. I’m really interested in the arts, I’ve been performing for my entire life. But also have a deep passion for arts education and arts advocacy and arts equity as well.  

What are you most excited about working for DC Collab?

I think I’m most excited about just the scope of what the organization does. I think it offers so much to DC Public schools and without the Collaborative, a lot of schools would not have the opportunities that they need to go on arts field trips and have arts access because a lot of schools in DC don’t necessarily have consistent art programming or teachers. So without the Collaborative, a lot of students wouldn’t be having those opportunities and so I’m excited to be apart of that and to continue to allow public school students especially to have exposure to the arts and humanities. I grew up in public school. I went to a title 1 elementary school so I know how the arts have impacted my life and the lives of so many of my friends. To be able to continue to give that to someone else the way that someone did it for me is really inspiring for me.  

Who inspires you?

That’s such a hard question. There are so many people who inspire me. I think my family...I’m not going to say a person I’m going to say a lineage. So I think my family inspires me just to see how far we’ve come along. I come from a very quirky, interesting, weird,  fun, serious family. I think that I’m inspired by how much my family has been able to contribute to so many communities throughout history and throughout the country and in very different mediums. So, you know, my grandparents, they owned a bus company and they contributed to their community that way by giving people in the community opportunities to travel across the country. My mom owns a nurse staffing agency and so she works with different people in their homes to make sure that, you know, they have health care and that they have the proper needs. My sister makes jewelry and she helps people in that way. My great grandmother, she helped integrate a Catholic church and my family started going to that church. And so I think for me it’s like I’m inspired by my family’s almost relentless need to serve whatever community that they’re living in, in some way and capacity. And so for me, it’s like finding what way am I able to now serve my community and in what capacity can I do that. And so I’m inspired by that to be a part of a lineage of service to people who need it and to want and desire to do that service. 

What is your favorite thing to do when you aren’t working? 

I enjoy rock climbing. I used to work at a rock climbing gym actually in Baltimore, it was a lot of fun. I also really love kayaking. Recently, I’ve gotten into going out and dancing by myself. I like to go on Facebook to the events page and see what’s happening around town on any given day even if it’s like a random Tuesday and maybe there will be a live band. I just moved to DC so I don’t have a ton of friends yet so I’ll go out by myself and go listen to this live band and just go dancing by myself. I love music, all types of music. I love classical music, I love jazz, I love LOVE funk music! I love pop, I love RnB, soul, I love broadway, obviously. So just like listening to different types of music, seeing how it moves me, seeing how my body moves to it, I’m really into that. And finding new vegetarian restaurants in DC is interesting.  

Do you have any pets? 

So, I actually have a lot of interesting pets. I grew up in a family where we were really into like exotic aquatic pets. And so growing up we had just the strangest things; stingrays, eels, seahorses, pufferfish, lionfish, catfish, Albino frogs...what else have we had..sea urchins, sea anemones. Yeah, we had like the Nemos and the Dorys. It’s not like your average “cat-dog-type-house”. It’s literally kind of like an aquarium in there. And then we did have a dog, CoCo, who was just like a Yorkie, but ya know CoCo cannot compare to the stingray in our living room. 

Why are you an Arts and Humanities Education Advocate?

I think the arts allow us to see humanity in a way that we just can’t see it walking down the street. And so I think the arts has a way of touching into all of our senses the emotional, the physical, the spiritual and how all of that is so much a part of our education as well. It should be valued as a part of our education. I think that everyone should have access to feeling all of those senses and to feeling humanity on a different level. And I think that the arts provide that. 

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?

Spicy Ramen, Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Apple Juice. My go-to meal is ramen, a really good chocolate chip cookie...or a honey bun, and I really like apple juice but I’ve also been getting into seltzer water. And so any combination of that will bring joy. 

What is a topic you wish you knew more about?

Okay, so my dad and my brother both work in computers. So like my dad, he works for Boeing Intelligence and Analytics and my brother is an engineer for Microsoft, and I don’t know anything about computers. It’s actually pretty embarrassing because both of them know like everything and anything that can be with a computer and I still have trouble turning it on sometimes or figuring out where to plug in the keyboard. So if I had to know anything it would be more about just technology in general and how it works so that I can step my game up.

If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?

Oh, that’s a big one. That’s a big question. There are so many things I’d want to change. Let’s just start over! 

Submitted by: Miracle Washington, DC Collaborative Advocacy Intern and Hope Cagle, DC Collaborative Program Intern March 15, 2019

On March 3-5, 2019 Americans for the Arts along with representatives from over 80 arts based organizations around the country joined together for the 3-day event centered on arts advocacy. The conference included workshops on advocacy training, breakout sessions which briefed participants on the latest in arts policy, and the annual Nancy Hanks Lecture, given by this year’s guest lecturer actress and singer Rita Moreno. 

Arts Education Briefing and LAEN March 3rd:

The Summit kicked off on Sunday, March 3rd with important Arts Education briefings led by Americans For the Arts Narric Rome. DC Collaborative participated in the National Local Arts Education Network and engaged with peer arts education leaders from across the US, many who also work on Any Given Child initiatives in their communities, like we do. 

We learned about federal funding opportunities that include arts education and professional development dollars that can be used for arts teachers among other through discuss federal support that may be available for arts ed and PD through Title I, II and IV federal funds. We took this information and shared with Congresswoman Norton’s office and shared with colleagues at OSSE (see more below.)

Legislative Meetings and Training March 4th:

During the legislative meetings and training on March 4th, representatives from the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative attended multiple break out sessions and highlighted two we found of particular interest. 

1.) The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 

The Arts and Juvenile Justice session panel featured David Freudenthal, Director of Government Relations from Carnegie Hall, and Christopher Fisher, President of Spinnaker Government Relations.

The panelists gave a brief explanation of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, which sets standards for states for how juveniles are treated who come into the justice system. You can read more on the JJDPA here.

The americans for the Arts (AFTA) Statement of Concern details the importance of the reauthorization of the Act and underscores the role the arts can play in juvenile justice reform efforts and prevention. The information in the Statement of Concern provided an opportunity for constituents to start the conversation with their Congressmembers. Mr. Freudenthal and Mr. Fisher stressed that this doesn’t advocate for a specific policy action but provides instances in juvenile justice issues where the arts can be better used.

The recommendations constituents were urged to make were:

Create equitable access to the arts

Understand that poor access to education has a high negative impact on the development of youth in the justice system

Make explicit the opportunities for the arts to help achieve Title 1 objectives and ESSA

Reward effective, community-based alternatives to detention and incarceration

Instead of detention, these students get meditation

Build up the JJDPA’s interest in arts-based practices and past collaborations with the NEA

Have a holistic approach – treat arts programming as a component to justice reform

Constituents shared the names of several organizations that focus on arts and incarcerated and at-risk youth. Organizations like these have had a measurable impact on the juvenile justice system and demonstrate an effective structural model.

AIYN: Arts for Incarcerated Youth in Los Angeles

Performing Statistics in Virginia, which connects incarcerated youth with a group of “artists, designers, educators, and Virginia’s leading policy advocates to end the juvenile justice system,” advocates for the end to the “prison pipeline” and provides teachers with arts advocacy materials.

Mural Arts in Philadelphia

NeOn Arts and Create Justice of Carnegie Hall in New York City

Art for Justice Fund

Each One, Reach One

Arts Advocacy Day can be intimidating, but the panelists gave a simple acronym to keep in mind throughout the day: SEA: Share your Story, Educate and Explain, Ask. 

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is a substantial topic, but this valuable information provided a comfortable path to asking for congresspeople and representatives to support arts programming in the juvenile justice system.

2.) Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE)

One of the National pieces of legislation presented was the Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE). The bill, originally drafted and proposed in 2016 by Tom Udall (D-NM) advocates for more government support for artists, the creative economy, and creative community development.

Title I

Seeks to expand programs at Small Business Administration (SBA) to increase microloans, business loans, and technical assistance programs for artists.

Expands economic and rural development grants through Economic Development Administration and United States Department of Agriculture to provide to artists and the creative economy support through traditional economic development tools.

Decreases visa processing times for foreign artists visiting the U.S. and increases FEMA access to disaster relief for artists impacted by natural disasters.

Title II

Authorizes “fractional gifts” or donations over time for arts donated to museums and cultural institutions.

Bars a separate discriminatory rate for capital gains tax on art.

Title III

Creates an Artist corps within the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). This program would be similar to other suchs as the Education Corps, Clean Energy Corps, etc.

Includes provisions to develop a model for arts economy community development organizations that working in low-income communities.

Amends provisions in the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, encouraging foreign governments to lend government-owned artwork and objects of cultural significance to U.S. museums and educational institutions for temporary exhibition or display.

National Arts Advocacy Day March 5th:

The conference concluded with National Art’s Advocacy on March 5th where representatives from all 50 states and the District of Columbia had the opportunity to speak with their members of congress about national and local legislation which impacts the arts community. DC Collaborative’s Executive Director Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe was once again DC’s State Captain and led the conversation with Congresswoman Eleanor Norton’s office. Some outcomes from the DC constituent conversation include:

The Congresswoman co-signing the Artist-Museum Partnership Act and the Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

The Congresswoman joining Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME), one of the co-chairs of the Congressional Arts Caucus, in asking House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Ranking Member David Joyce (R-OH) to fund the NEA at $167.5 million for FY 2020 in the Interior Appropriations bill,

Her office made introductions to the DC OSSE team to discuss federal support that may be available for arts ed and PD through Title I, II and IV federal funds,

DC Collaborative will once again help to facilitate DPS and DCPCS student outreach for the Congressional Art Contest.

The DC Collaborative team was very happy to have been part of such an important national event. Special thanks Congresswoman Norton and her office, everyone who joined us at the meeting with her office, and Americans for the Arts for hosting such an informative and engaging national summit for the Arts!