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ATLANTA, March 28, 2023 — Presented by the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art, the Woodruff Arts Center Educator Conference: Energize Through Arts Integration will take place in-person, June 1-2, 2023. This marks the 10th year of the collaborative professional learning event for educators and related professionals at the Woodruff Arts Center.
The conference, sponsored by The Zeist Foundation, Inc., is designed to serve educators of all grade levels (pre-kindergarten through grade 12) and all content areas. Over the last 9 years more than 2,300 educators and related professionals have attended the conference learning from 436 expert facilitators. Like past years, the 2023 conference programming will blend theory and praxis and explore arts integration as an impactful approach to teaching that elevates teacher practice and is proven to support student academic achievement and social-emotional learning.
Renowned speaker, nationally acclaimed educator, and author of Miseducated: A Memoir, Brandon P. Fleming, will serve as this year’s keynote speaker. Fleming is the Founder & CEO of The Veritas School of Social Sciences, formerly known as the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project. Over the past five years, he has raised over a million dollars to enroll over 150 students of color into Harvard’s international summer debate residency on full scholarship. Fleming’s story and achievements have enabled him to use his voice to inspire and impact millions around the world.
“The sessions at the Woodruff Arts Center Educator Conference offer high-quality professional learning for arts integration training and exposure to the art forms themselves,” said DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts Principal Bianca Hamilton. “Thank you, Woodruff Arts Center for artistically contributing to our classrooms and providing an opportunity for educators to learn and grow…
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