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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Huffington Post: Part II Why arts education is a matter of social justice and why it will save the world

Lucia Brawley continues to build her case saying, "we must improve our education overall, including in the fields of
science, technology and engineering. But we must also remain ever
cognizant of our national genius -- characterized by independent
thinking and improvisation. There is no better training ground for
creativity, spontaneity, effective communication, and an understanding
of difference -- in other words, all the skills necessary for us to
perform in a global future -- than in the humanities and all of the
arts."

To read Part 2 of this 2-part series, click here.

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