Breakout Sessions A
Events
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Session A1. RAISE Action Research Poster Session
Westin Wash., DC City Center 1400 M St SW, Washington, D.C.Responsive Arts in School Education (RAISE) is a program of Young Audiences National, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Now in its fifth year, RAISE has reached over 50,000 students across 19 cities. Join RAISE teaching artists from across the country as they share what they’ve learned.
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Session A2. Literature at Play: Using Children’s Books to Explore Topics of Identity through Theater
Westin Wash., DC City Center 1400 M St SW, Washington, D.C.This session explores how theater can serve as a powerful vehicle for meaning-making by engaging students with banned and challenged children’s books through embodied, creative practice.
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Session A3. Telling Our Story Together: Community-Centered Models for Arts Learning
Westin Wash., DC City Center 1400 M St SW, Washington, D.C.This session examines how Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) centers community voices, culture bearers, and lived experiences to deepen professional development and arts learning.
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Session A4. Honoring the Past, Activating the Future: Engaging Alumni as Leaders, Mentors, and Lifelong Advocates
Westin Wash., DC City Center 1400 M St SW, Washington, D.C.Alumni stories illustrate the long-term impact of programs like ArtWorks and inspire stakeholders to invest in sustainable leadership pathways. By highlighting alumni as mentors, leaders, volunteers, and donors—not just storytellers—organizations create multigenerational alliances across the youth arts ecosystem.