Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES AND EDUCATION OF OUR YOUTH THROUGH THE ARTS BY CONNECTING EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITIES. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING ASSEMBLIES, WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES, PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATORS AND ARTISTS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS AND ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ANY ORGANIZATION OR SCHOOL REGARDLESS OF THEIR RESOURCES. ARTS FOR LEARNING CONDUCTS RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS ARTS INTEGRATION MODEL ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ARTS FOR LEARNING RECEIVED A 4 YEAR RESEARCH GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (EDUCATION INNOVATION RESEARCH) WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL BE THE LARGEST DATA COLLECTION OF AN ARTS INTEGRATION MODEL IN THE COUNTRY. A4L AIMS TO USE THIS RESEARCH, AS WELL AS ITS PAST RESEARCH, TO INFLUENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING AT A STATE LEVEL.