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During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff discuss their change of personal and professional seasons, including Madeleine’s cross-sector work. Jeff shares his interview with Lisa Donovan which covers a broad array of topics from arts integration to community development, network building, and even professional learning. Madeleine and Jeff discuss the asset-based approaches of cross-sector work, the strength of practitioners at the intersections, and inherent knowledge of rural communities.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The expansive role of the arts intersecting with numerous sectors of community life;
How arts education and arts management practices lead the way in cross-sector dialogues; and
The multitude of ways cultural practitioners can advance dialogues about social change through multi-sector advocacy.
Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including:
Voices from the field: Teachers’ views on the relevance of arts integration
Shell Education books on Arts Integration by Lisa Donovan
Teacher as Curator: Formative Assessment and Arts-Based Strategies
Leveraging Change—Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas
The Berkshire County Blueprint for Arts Integration and Education
Berkshire Regional Arts Integration Network (BRAINworks)
Berkshire Cultural Asset Network (BCAN)
Think Like A Region TED Talk
ABOUT LISA DONOVAN:
Lisa Donovan, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. A theater artist, educator, administrator and researcher. Before joining MCLA Lisa was the Director of the Creative Arts in Learning Division at Lesley University. She has a broad range of experience in a variety of arts organizations including: Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the Berkshire Opera Company, Barrington Stage Company, University of Massachusetts Department of Theater, as well as Boston University's Theater, Visual Arts, and Tanglewood Institutes. She was formerly the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education, has served as co-principal investigator of a research project funded by the Ford Foundation that focused on teachers' perspectives on the relevance of arts integration. Lisa has taught internationally in Japan and Israel, and throughout the United States. She is co-editor of a new book series on arts integration published by Shell Education including Integrating the Arts Across the Content Areas (2012), Strategies to Integrate the Arts in Mathematics (2013) and Strategies to Integrate the Arts in English Language Arts (2013)
This episode was produced by Jeff M. Poulin. The artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. The audio is edited by Katie Rainey. This podcasts’ theme music is by Distant Cousins. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode’s webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC
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During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff discuss their change of personal and professional seasons, including Madeleine’s cross-sector work. Jeff shares his interview with Lisa Donovan which covers a broad array of topics from arts integration to community development, network building, and even professional learning. Madeleine and Jeff discuss the asset-based approaches of cross-sector work, the strength of practitioners at the intersections, and inherent knowledge of rural communities.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The expansive role of the arts intersecting with numerous sectors of community life;
How arts education and arts management practices lead the way in cross-sector dialogues; and
The multitude of ways cultural practitioners can advance dialogues about social change through multi-sector advocacy.
Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including:
Voices from the field: Teachers’ views on the relevance of arts integration
Shell Education books on Arts Integration by Lisa Donovan
Teacher as Curator: Formative Assessment and Arts-Based Strategies
Leveraging Change—Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas
The Berkshire County Blueprint for Arts Integration and Education
Berkshire Regional Arts Integration Network (BRAINworks)
Berkshire Cultural Asset Network (BCAN)
Think Like A Region TED Talk
ABOUT LISA DONOVAN:
Lisa Donovan, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. A theater artist, educator, administrator and researcher. Before joining MCLA Lisa was the Director of the Creative Arts in Learning Division at Lesley University. She has a broad range of experience in a variety of arts organizations including: Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, the Berkshire Opera Company, Barrington Stage Company, University of Massachusetts Department of Theater, as well as Boston University's Theater, Visual Arts, and Tanglewood Institutes. She was formerly the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Alliance for Arts Education, has served as co-principal investigator of a research project funded by the Ford Foundation that focused on teachers' perspectives on the relevance of arts integration. Lisa has taught internationally in Japan and Israel, and throughout the United States. She is co-editor of a new book series on arts integration published by Shell Education including Integrating the Arts Across the Content Areas (2012), Strategies to Integrate the Arts in Mathematics (2013) and Strategies to Integrate the Arts in English Language Arts (2013)
This episode was produced by Jeff M. Poulin. The artwork is by Bridget Woodbury. The audio is edited by Katie Rainey. This podcasts’ theme music is by Distant Cousins. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit the episode’s webpage and follow us on social media @Campaign4GenC