2013 Interntaional Children's Art Show - Art Partner's of the Year!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 7:04 AM
Our 2013 Art Partners of the Year!

International Art Partner:
The Baldone School in Latvia
Teachers: Talis and Ieva Muzikante
Featured here is a piece entitled, "My Friends" by Elina, age 9. She describes her piece, "In Latvia, we have a tradition of performing “open air’ festivals.  At these festivals musical performers play outside in the forest.  I perform at these concerts with  my friends.  The value I am depicting is the importance of appreciating nature and music.  It is important to me because I love both."
USA Art Partner of the Year:
The Park City Magnet School in Bridgeport, CT
Teacher: Wendy Chu
Featured here is a piece entitled, "S.O.A.R Recital: Kanen"  by Audrey, age 11. She describes her piece, "My friends and I from summer camp are playing “Pachelbel's canon on stage.  We are the Canon quartet and we frequently practice and play together.  The value I am depicting is music.  Music is a language shared by all.  It brings people together."
Please come see our 2013 International Children’s Art Exhibit featuring over 120 art pieces from over 20 countries. This exhibit will be on display at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk (in the IMAX lobby) from May 30, 2013 - September 3, 2013.There is no entrance fee required to see this art show.  For hours please visit:www.maritimeaquarium.org.
 


Honoring Lynn Straus

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 11:59 AM
                                                                                       Photo by Phil Straus
On Thursday May 9, 2013 we held our annual Gala at Stepping Stones Museum for Children.
We were thrilled to honor Lynn Straus. She is a pioneer in early childhood education. “When Lynn directed pre-school early in her career in the 1960’s, her interest in the welfare of pre-school children attracted the attention of President John F. Kennedy who assigned Sargent Shriver [founder of the Head Start Program* and served as the first director of the Peace Corps] to go to Mamaroneck, New York to study what Lynn was practicing," says her lifetime friend and colleague, Rosalind S. Kahn.
Cherie Burton, Creative Connections' Board Chair offered, "Lynn makes the world a better place by improving the lives of children through art and education."
Alan Steckler (Founder of Creative Connections) pictured here with Lynn Straus stated, “Lynn’s passion for children and education is reflected in her board work with the non-profit Zero to Three organization and her lifetime trusteeship at Bank Street College of Education. I can’t think of anyone who has been so supportive of our work or done more to ignite the joy of learning in so many children living in under-served communities.”

*According to wikipedia.org the Head Start Program is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.



Teacher Appreciation Week 2013: 6th – 10th May

Friday, May 3, 2013 6:12 AM

"The First of September" by Stephania, age 11
from Russia
We want to thank all the teachers who make our programs so meaningful and successful; we are honored to work with each and every one of you! Thank you!

“Much like a parent, a teacher’s work is never done. We know that teachers go above and beyond the call of duty …” ~Betsy Landers, National PTA President.

Since 1984, National PTA has designated the first week in May as a time for communities nationwide to honor teachers for being a guiding force in helping children develop into healthy, happy and successful adults.

“National PTA (Parent Teacher Association) comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of parent involvement in schools. PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.”
Their motto, “Every child, one voice.”
For more information please go to  http://www.pta.org/
 

Abantu Mu Buntu

Friday, April 26, 2013 7:53 AM
Abantu Mu Buntu from Uganda


Abantu Mu Buntu translates to mean people in harmony. From April 25th through May 11th this talented group of young artists will be performing spellbinding tribal dances, drumming, songs, music and folktales from their home in East Africa. They are led by choreographer and teacher Frank Katoola, the founder of Tender Talents Theatre in Uganda.
Please enjoy this wonderful video: http://youtu.be/6DlchLMQTNk

Rainforest ArtLink Jury

7:19 AM



We convened a jury this week to review and select art work from our Rainforest ArtLink program. This program features the formation of unique classroom partnerships between students from the United States and countries in the rainforest regions of Latin-America. Partner classes exchange art on an environmental theme and are given the opportunity to question their partners in a live videoconference. Given the unique location of the partner classes the dialogue focuses on the impact of environment on culture.

Maria Ghiso from The Rainforest Alliance, Meredith Smith, Brandon Cioce and Caroline Tibbetts are seen here reading artist descriptions and appreciating art work from the US, Guatemala and Costa Rica. It was exciting to see all the beautiful and meaningful art created in this year’s program under the direction of Mr. Miguel Barreto, Director of Operations.



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Honoring Lynn Straus
Teacher Appreciation Week 2013: 6th – 10th May
Abantu Mu Buntu
Rainforest ArtLink Jury
Meet Our New ED
2013 International Children's Art Exhibit
A Favorite Pastime
ArtLink Art Work on Display!
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