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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260327T130000
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SUMMARY:Session G4. Board Member Circle: Conference Recap and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:Moderators:\nJames G. Gellert\, National Board President\, Young Audiences Arts for Learning\nBill Pearson\, National Board Chair\, Young Audiences Arts for Learning \nParticipate in a dynamic and interactive conversation about lessons learned and next steps for organizational health and vitality!
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-g4/
LOCATION:Ashlawn South
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions G,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260327T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260327T124500
DTSTAMP:20260413T061048
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SUMMARY:Session F4. From Story to System: How Narrative Drives Arts Education Policy in Alabama
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\nAshley Lucier\, Executive Director\, Amp Up Arts\nKat Stoves\, Amp Up Arts Mobile Site Director\, Mobile Arts Council  \nIn Alabama\, the arts story is deeply tied to education and community change. Amp Up Arts\, a statewide collective impact 501(c)(3) organization and official partner of the Alabama State Council on the Arts\, has seen how storytelling can strengthen partnerships and influence policy. Working alongside the Alabama Governor’s Office and the Turnaround School Initiative\, Amp Up Arts uses narrative to highlight the role of the arts in improving engagement\, attendance\, and belonging in schools that need it most. This session\, led by Executive Director Ashley Lucier and Mobile Site Director Kat Stoves\, gives participants hands-on experience using storytelling as an advocacy tool. Together we will explore how local stories from classrooms and communities can shape conversations with superintendents\, legislators\, and funders. Participants will practice combining data and personal stories to make a clear case for arts education and will leave with templates and examples they can apply in their own work. Through this process\, we will look at how narrative helps build lasting relationships among schools\, districts\, and state partners and how shared stories can move systems forward.  \n 
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-f4/
LOCATION:Ballroom C
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions F,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260327T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260327T113000
DTSTAMP:20260413T061048
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SUMMARY:Session E4. From Partnership to Impact: Building Sustainable Arts Integration Models with School Districts
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\nDr. Mark King\, Vice President of Education\, Arts for Learning Maryland\nCharles Butler\, EIR Director\, Arts for Learning Maryland \nAcross the country\, school districts are seeking innovative\, evidence-based approaches to improve academic achievement\, pro-social behavior\, teacher retention\, and student engagement. Yet none of these outcomes are possible without strong\, trust-based alliances that begin at the school level. Teacher buy-in and principal support form the foundation of any successful district partnership. When a school community embraces a shared narrative of purpose and possibility\, they become the champions who carry that narrative upward into district leadership. This workshop explores how arts-integrated instruction\, when grounded in shared narrative\, becomes a powerful lever for systemic change. Drawing on a four-year Education\, Innovation\, and Research study in Math and ELA alongside practical experience coordinating teaching artists\, coaching structures\, and school-based implementation. Participants will examine how narrative functions as strategic connective tissue\, aligning teachers\, principals\, and arts partners toward a collective vision. Through testimonies\, planning tools\, and collaborative activities\, attendees will identify the story their community currently tells about arts integration and the story required to move the work forward. Participants will leave with a clear roadmap for designing or scaling arts-integrated programming—rooted in school-level partnerships\, supported by sustainable budgets\, and strengthened by a compelling alliance narrative.  
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-e4/
LOCATION:Ballroom A
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions E,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T154500
DTSTAMP:20260413T061048
CREATED:20260128T172129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T193930Z
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SUMMARY:Session D4. The Board’s Role in Fundraising Success (and How to Get Them There)
DESCRIPTION:Presenter:\nDavid A. Dik\, National Executive Director\, Young Audiences Arts for Learning \n  \nGrant-funded organizations need to reassess diversifying their funding sources.  More than ever\, nonprofits are balancing earned and unearned revenue and strategically cultivating foundation\, corporate\, and individual opportunities while managing contracted and earned revenue.   \nWhat role should the nonprofit board play in this success? Explore strategies and discover low- to no-cost fundraising ideas to achieve success. 
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-d4/
LOCATION:Ballroom C
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions D,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T143000
DTSTAMP:20260413T061048
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SUMMARY:Session C4. Telling ArtsNOW’s Professional Learning Story Through Data
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\nPamela Walker\, President and CEO\, ArtsNOW\nAshlee A. Lewis\, Ph.D.\, Research Associate Professor\, University of South Carolina\nMelinda Mollette\, Ph.D.\, External Evaluator\, R.E.A.L. K-12 Consulting\nDalisha Shingler\, Ph.D.\, Research Assistant Scientist\, University of South Carolina\nCrystal Collins\, Vice President and COO\, ArtsNOW  \nEvaluators from the University of South Carolina\, R.E.A.L. K-12 Consulting\, and leaders from ArtsNOW will share how they collaborated to design an impact survey\, collect data\, and ultimately tell the story of ArtsNOW’s impact on teachers’ classroom practice through high-quality professional learning. The evaluation team will share the impetus for the partnership\, including a brief description of the study design\, piloting\, and data collection. After a results overview\, ArtsNOW will share successful dissemination strategies\, including their approach to tailoring their data-based narratives to various audiences and for various purposes. Then\, ArtsNOW will engage attendees in an in-depth discussion around their own considerations for adapting the messaging of evaluation findings for different audiences. Telling ArtsNOW’s story to different audiences will be the central focus of this session. The evaluation team will first share how the perspectives and interests of different audiences such as teachers\, school and district leaders\, and funders were considered in the design of the impact survey\, and the ArtsNOW team will share how they then used the data emerging from the survey to tell the story of their strong professional learning and school transformation model to each of those different audiences. 
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-c4/
LOCATION:Ballroom C
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions C,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T131500
DTSTAMP:20260413T061048
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SUMMARY:Session B4. What Story Are We Telling? Reimagining Narratives Through Youth-Centered Practice 
DESCRIPTION:Presenter:\nDana Carr\, CEO\, The Creative Impact Group  \nThis session invites participants to examine how power\, identity\, and narrative shape the ways youth stories are created\, shared\, and remembered. By exploring which voices are centered—and which are missing—professionals will uncover how narrative choices impact program culture\, decision-making\, youth engagement\, and organizational equity. Participants will engage in immersive activities\, analyze real-world examples\, and practice tools to meaningfully elevate youth voice in ways that honor authenticity\, agency\, and belonging. This session guides participants toward practices that ensure young people are not only heard\, but positioned as co-authors of the stories that define their communities. 
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-b4/
LOCATION:Ballroom A
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions B,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260326T111500
DTSTAMP:20260413T061048
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SUMMARY:Session A4. Honoring the Past\, Activating the Future: Engaging Alumni as Leaders\, Mentors\, and Lifelong Advocates
DESCRIPTION:Presenters:\nEmma Parker\, CEO\, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning\nChristine Madden\, COO\, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning  \nNarrative preserves history and drives action. 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. The fully implemented ArtWorks Youth Leadership Council provides a model for lifelong engagement: current apprentices develop leadership and mentorship skills that transition into ongoing alumni involvement\, extending influence beyond ArtWorks into the larger organizational ecosystem. Through intentional collaboration\, these connections intersect with other ArtWorks sites and the YA network\, amplifying resources\, partnerships\, and community impact. 
URL:https://conference.youngaudiences.org/event/session-a4/
LOCATION:Ashlawn South
CATEGORIES:Breakout Sessions A,Conference Sessions,Track: Executive Leaders & Board Members
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