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"For so many kids, and especially kids with disabilities, it can be really hard to find success in a school setting," Young Audiences of New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania President and CEO Michele Russo says.
Now, thanks to a grant from New Jersey's Division of Disability Service, students with disabilities will have the opportunity to explore the "transformative power of the arts," the Star-Ledger reports.
The Inclusive Healthy Communities grant, awarded to Young Audiences in April, will fund the program, called United We Discover.
It's "designed to provide enriching arts experiences for students with disabilities in New Jersey," Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman says in a press release.
"A well-rounded education includes the arts, and we want to ensure that students with disabilities have access and opportunities to explore and participate in arts," she adds.
The program offers a wide range of creative and educational opportunities, including hands-on art-making workshops and assemblies, as well as professional learning for teachers and educational leaders.
"I want to give students the ability to know that they canbea human being and not as a caricature of what other people think they should," teaching artist Peri L.
Montgomery tells the Star-Ledger.
Actor and writer David Harrell, who has a Read the Entire Article
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Social Entrepreneurship
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Social Entrepreneurship: The Right Balance of Doing Good and Doing Well
Social entrepreneur and co-founder of nonprofit Jolkona, Adnan Mahmud, discusses his definition of a successful social entrepreneur. He describes the social entrepreneur as someone who has found the right balance between doing good while doing well.
