Submitted by Alana (not verified) on February 15, 2008 - 15:47.
I hope we can include a verbal chalk message that can be seen from space, having kids perhaps color the letters in a color family so they'll show up in the mosaic of spontaneous artwork: something like "FUND ART IN SCHOOLS!" If just putting this event on takes $100K, imagine how much it will take to ensure art education to every child, in every school, every day. What we really need is money. That must not stop us. It can be done if we put our priorities in the right place. For a start, check out the online petition to end NCLB!
The 9/11 commission concluded that what made us vulnerable to terrorism was a "failure of imagination". When we expect kids to learn nothing more than rote info for testing, we fail to train their imaginations to come up with positive solutions for future challenges. We literally have a whole generation at risk to become little more than strip-mall minimum wage slaves. Our kids want a beautiful future. Let's help them create it.
This is a really exciting project!
Alana Guy Dill, Alameda, CA
Otis Elementary School Parent and Art Docent
Chalk Art
Submitted by Alana (not verified) on February 15, 2008 - 15:47.
I hope we can include a verbal chalk message that can be seen from space, having kids perhaps color the letters in a color family so they'll show up in the mosaic of spontaneous artwork: something like "FUND ART IN SCHOOLS!" If just putting this event on takes $100K, imagine how much it will take to ensure art education to every child, in every school, every day. What we really need is money. That must not stop us. It can be done if we put our priorities in the right place. For a start, check out the online petition to end NCLB!
The 9/11 commission concluded that what made us vulnerable to terrorism was a "failure of imagination". When we expect kids to learn nothing more than rote info for testing, we fail to train their imaginations to come up with positive solutions for future challenges. We literally have a whole generation at risk to become little more than strip-mall minimum wage slaves. Our kids want a beautiful future. Let's help them create it.
This is a really exciting project!
Alana Guy Dill, Alameda, CA
Otis Elementary School Parent and Art Docent