EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Kate E. Broughton High School, Raleigh NC
Members of NCAEA are committed to being an inclusive community and to better reflect the students and communities we serve. Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) is considered a “super pillar” for the National Art Education Association 2021-2025 NAEA Strategic Vision. It is both its own unique goal as well as one that is interwoven across the other 4 (Learning, Research & Knowledge, Advocacy & Policy, and Community Vibrancy). Its purpose is to ensure that NAEA’s community and organizational operations are inclusive and open to all. The NCAEA works in concert with practitioners and national leaders in the field to establish comprehensive strategies that work from the classroom outward, with direction and tools for addressing ED&I.
It doesn't have to be scary! Take one step at a time. Here are the first steps in becoming an art advocate:
Tell your story! Who knows the importance of art more than you? You are an integral part of promoting, teaching and sharing how important art is. True art advocacy comes from the heart and you should share your voice!
Share your student artwork. What better way to advocate, than to put your student work in front of others. Regularly post student work in your hallways, participate in community art shows and share student work on social media.
Collaborate and integrate with others. Take time to share your expertise with other educators in your school and district. Be involved and show the arts reinforce classroom teaching. Work with grade levels and subjects to integrate curriculum to improve learning.
Student Art: Kyla E., Broughton High School, Raleigh NC
“The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic. . .music, dance, painting, and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.”
Speaking points
This link will take you to the NAEA Advocacy White Papers for Art Education
Social Emotional Learning
Follow this link for more information.
Youth Art month
More information about Youth Art Month and how you and your students can get involved.