Our Mission Our Commitment Our Programs Our Impact
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For more than 15 years, Arts for Learning has served children, teachers and families throughout our community with robust visual and performing arts programs. OUR MISSION Advancing teaching and learning in and through arts. OUR COMMITMENT Local education and community development while collaborating to impact arts education practices and policies. OUR PROGRAMS Our diverse and comprehensive arts programs teach critical and creative thinking, communication and problem solving skills that are essential to long-term personal and professional growth. Arts for Learning is a leading source of arts programs in Miami, providing: » Traditional and arts-integrated instruction » Student Studio programs » After school and summer programs » High school internships » Teacher and artist professional development Together, with more than 40 teaching artists, we deliver arts education and programming at approximately 50 schools, preschools and community settings throughout South Florida. OUR IMPACT Since 2000, our programs have reached more than 117,000 students across South Florida; utilizing visual and performing arts to improve their creativity, critical thinking, communications and ability to collaborate. Every year, Arts for Learning hires 40 visual and preforming artists to implement more than 250 artist residencies in schools across Miami-Dade and Broward. GET INVOLVED It’s important that we value the arts, as they’re essential to preparing our children and youth to be smart, productive and contributing global citizens. Support Arts for Learning today! » Donate today to bring Arts for Learning Programs to students across South Florida » Enroll in an Arts for Learning Program » Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube PROUD AFFILIATE The nation’s oldest and largest arts education network America’s national park for the performing arts TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ARTS FOR LEARNING VISIT: HTTP://A4LMIAMI.ORG A4L By The Numbers Arts for Learning (A4L) is a non‐profit organization dedicated to advancing teaching and learning through the arts and community cultural resources by linking learning experiences to the real world. A4L serves children, youth, teachers, and families; our programs are delivered in schools, preschools and community settings throughout South Florida. 6,002 Students Served 41 Program Locations 327 Teachers Served 287 Artist Residencies A4L places artists in residence at schools, preschools and after‐school programs. 296 Professional Development Sessions A4L provides professional development workshops for teachers and artists. 111 Jobs Created A4L hires 43 artists, 50 student interns, 8 full‐time employees, and 10 part‐time employees. FYE ’17 Operating Budget $1.75 Million Impact By The Numbers Youth in A4L Afterschool Programs: 91% improved decision making and problem- solving skills 89% increased positive peer relations 93% improved their proficiency of art skills A4L’s High School Interns: 88% demonstrated an increase in their communication skills 82% demonstrated an increase in their critical thinking and problem-solving skills 91% demonstrated an increase in their ability to think creatively and work creatively with others Children Ages 3-5 Years Old in A4L Programs: 87.5% demonstrated improvements in school readiness skills (social/emotional, cognitive, emergent literacy, and/or motor skills). BOARD OF DIRECTORS Diane de Vries Ashley, Board President Director, Banco do Brasil Americas William Betts N. Abraham Issa, CFP®, Secretary Real Estate Investor/Developer First Vice President - Wealth Advisor Visual Artist UBS Financial Services Kristen Corpion Daniel Lewis, Vice President Associate Founding Dean of Dance Ver Ploeg & Lumpkin New World School of the Arts President, Miami Dance Futures Sammy Figueroa Janine Mills Musician Estate Agent Double Grammy Nominee ONE Sotheby’s International Realty Josh Fuller Cricket Taplin Vice President Curator Situs Asset Management LLC Chris Harrison, Treasurer Clara Toro Senior Vice President Arts and Education Advocate Risk & Advisory Services Assurant, Inc. Amelia Toural Retired Sr. Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer Assurant Solutions FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE Carmen Maria Aguirre Betsy Kaplan Founding Board Member Founding Board Member Lilia Garcia R. Kirk Landon Founding Partner Delegate Founding Board Chair (2000-2003) Chair Emeritus (2003-2015) Jane Gilbert Rhoda Levitt Founding Executive Director Founding Board Member James M. Herron Michael Spring Founding Board Member Founding Partner Delegate National Affiliations Young Audiences is the nation’s oldest and largest arts education network. With 30 affiliates across the country, Young Audiences is an association of affiliated organizations that are each dedicated to local education and community development, while collectively working together to impact arts education practices and policies on a national level. For more information, visit: www.youngaudiences.org As America’s National Park for the Performing Arts, The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the ArtsTM plays a valuable leadership role in both the local and national performing arts communities. Through a wide range of artistic and educational programs, Wolf Trap enhances our nation’s cultural life and ensures that the arts remain accessible and affordable to the broadest possible audience. The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the ArtsTM is an internationally respected program that provides innovative arts-based teaching strategies to early childhood teachers, caregivers, parents and their children from ages 0 to 5 through the disciplines of drama, music and movement. Arts for Learning is proud to be the South Florida Wolf Trap, one of 17 Wolf Trap affiliates in the nation. For more information, visit: www.wolftrap.org Staff Bios Sheila Womble Executive Director Ms. Womble is a proven leader with more than 15 years of experience in arts administration and education. She has served as Executive Director of Arts for Learning since 2006. Under her leadership, she led the organization through a significant period of growth and transition, increasing the budget from $1.6 million to $2.5 million in one year as a result of program expansions and evaluation initiatives. Before becoming Executive Director, she was Arts for Learning’s founding Program Director. In this role, Ms. Womble developed and produced arts programs at 47 after-school and summer camp locations, created a community of more than 85 professional teaching artists, managed $800,000 in program service contracts, and served as the liaison to more than 42 arts organizations. She designed and delivered countywide professional development workshops for artists, educators, and arts administrators and produced a 12-part promotional television series. In 2005, she received the Staff Member of the Year Award from Arts for Learning’s national affiliate Young Audiences, Inc. Prior to joining A4L, she studied at the Institute for American Studies in Aix-en-Provence, France and she worked closely with Miami art collectors Ruth and Richard Shack. From 1996 through 1998, she managed artist and community relations and marketing services for ArtCenter/South Florida. Ms. Womble holds a BA in Art History & Anthropology from the University of Miami, and an AA in Literature from Miami-Dade College where she graduated with honors. In 2010, she received a scholarship to attend a Harvard Business School Executive Program. Ms. Womble serves on the Young Audiences Marketing and Conference Committees, and is a member of The Liberty City Community Collaborative For Change. Sidra Mattson Finance Director Ms. Mattson joined Arts for Learning in January 2004. She holds a BS degree in Systems Analysis from the University of Miami’s School of Business, where she graduated with honors. She quickly became a key part of Arts for Learning’s executive management team as she rose though the positions of Administrative Coordinator, Business Manager, and then Finance Director. She believes in the connections between music and math and that her childhood training in piano, choir, and violin are serving her well in her career. Damaris Suarez Finance & Operations Assistant Ms. Suarez joined Arts for Learning in April, 2016. She holds an AAS in Hospitality Management from Formatur and an Entertainment & Customer Service Management diploma from Sandals Resorts International. She has more than 15 years of experience in the operations/administration support fields. While working in hospitality, she was in charge of several cultural galas, exhibitions, concerts and visits to sites of artistic and/or historic interest, oriented to create awareness and increase revenues. As a volunteer, she created and participated in initiatives to help build and restore houses in impoverished neighborhoods in Cuba, Jamaica and Saint Martin and also created family and children oriented activities in these communities. While working in the TV/Media industry in Miami for more than 4 years, she held administration and business development management positions, servicing prestigious networks such as Telemundo, Univision and Discovery en Español. She is currently enrolled in MDC’s School of Continuing Education and Professional Development business courses. Carolina Candelaria Communications & Development Manager Carolina Candelaria joined the A4L team in 2013. She holds an AA in English Literature from the Honors College at Miami Dade College, and a BFA in Drawing from Florida International University. She began work as an intern at Viernes Culturales/Cultural