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Creatively Serving:Junior League of Dallas
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Mission: To make imagination a part of everyday learning
Vision:We envision communities where every learner, is immersed every day in opportunities to imagine, create and succeed.
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What if…
…we focused on changing the environment - not just the programs?
…we worked as a system rather than as individual entities?
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We rely on our strong public and private partnerships.
It’s how we reach so many people through so many programs.
At Home. In School. In The Community.
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The City
Teachers
Colleges
Museums
Scientists
Volunteers
Libraries
Park & Rec Centers
By surrounding children with resources at a systemic level, we are able to maximize their chance for success.
Librarians
Cultural Organizations
Funders
School Districts
Artists
Civic Groups
Youth Organizations
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Students who suffer from an achievement gap have been issued a double inequality. We help to bridge that gap.
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Learning and Innovation Skills• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Creativity and Innovation
• Communication and Collaboration
Life and Career Skills• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Initiative and Self-Direction
• Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Creative Learning Skills
Source: *www.21stcenturyskills.org
• Productivity & Accountability
• Leadership & Responsibility
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Creative Learning and Active Learning Behavior
Children are more likely to:•Volunteer to answer questions•Contribute to discussions•Review and revise their work
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Creative Learningand Quality Behaviors
Children are more likely to:•Invest themselves in their work•Discuss and evaluate their work•Share work with classmates and instructors
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Creative Learningand Learning Behaviors
Children are more likely to:•Experiment with learning methods• Explore possibilities for expressing themselves• Actively choose the best results
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“If I was a ners, I would be feeling happy because I get to hwod the babby. And I like this child.
First Grader’s Classroom Writing Before One-hour Museum Visit
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First Grader’s Classroom Writing After One-hour Museum Visit
“Being playful makees me feel like going to the park. You can see the way I look. Being happy makees me feel like I am made up of all differn kind
of colros on the inside.”
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Six Traits of WritingDallas ArtsPartners Longitudinal Study
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2009 Receives Arts Education Award from Americans for the Arts for excellence in arts education
2008 The Texas Education Agency awards $2 million for Dallas after-school programs
2007 Publishes More Than Measuring a book outlining Big Thought’s philosophy and methods of assessment
2005 The Wallace Foundation awards $8.3 planning grant for citywide initiative
2004 Receives the President’s prestigious Coming Up Taller Award
2003 The U.S. Department of Education awards a $1.1 million Grant in support of an ArtsPartners national Model
2003 The Ford Foundation awards grant to expand ArtsPartners
Awards and Accomplishments
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20,000 elementary-age students will log a combined 45,000 hours in 112 cities across North Texas that will
change the face of the region for generations.
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Service Learning:• Is a proven, holistic technique to teach civic
participation• Develops character and a sense of responsibility• Increases motivation• Facilitates academic growth, critical thinking,
leadership skills and communication• Connects students to the community• Decreases negative behavior• Increases graduation rates
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Experience the Process
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We look forward to celebrating with you at
the culmination event at American Airlines
Center!
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Thank you for your tremendous generosity of time and resources.