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A Letter To Our Community During COVID-19
At a time when we’re experiencing significant changes to our day-to-day lives, The Right Brain Initiative has also […]
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Understanding the goal of Arts Integration
What is the difference between arts education and arts integration? Arts education focuses on the fundamental, practical skills
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Looking back on the 2018-19 school year: a Right Brain progress report
Dear Right Brain family, Each year, we spend time reflecting on the work, stories, challenges, and successes of
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SEASON OF GIVING: The Right Brain Ripple Effect
The Right Brain Initiative is grateful for yet another year of making ripples in our community — ripples
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The Stories and Magic of SHIFT: a spotlight on youth designers
SHIFT: an experiment in fashion design is The Right Brain Initiative’s annual fundraiser and fashion runway competition. SHIFT
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Right Brain at the Arts Education Partnership Annual Convening 2019
For our Arts Integration Specialists, the week spent as participants in the Arts Education Partnership 2019 conference was
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2019 SHIFT Designers!
Drum roll, please… We are thrilled to announce the selection of designers who will debut their garments at
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Learning together: 2019 Northwest Teaching Artist Network professional development gathering
In late June, over 40 teaching artists from around the region met for the second annual day of
Northwest Teaching Artist Network: Professional development event
Northwest Teaching Artist Network (NWTAN) invites you to a join them for peer-led professional development and networking, hosted
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Culturally Relevant Critical Thinking
By Mariam Higgins “Asalaam alaikum (peace be with you),” whispered politely the seventh grader in the beaded headscarf. She had
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Presenting: The Northwest Teaching Artist Network!
The Right Brain Initiative, along with Caldera, The Oregon Ballet Theatre, The Regional Arts & Culture Council, Walters Cultural
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Teaching Artist Application Now Available!
The Right Brain Initiative, a program of the Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington have teamed up
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“Collaborative, Creative Learners”: 2018 Spring Colloquium
Last Tuesday, March 13th, Right Brain held its annual Spring Colloquium event celebrating arts integration with teachers and
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Portland Trail Blazers rocked the runway at SHIFT!
Our partnership with the Portland Trail Blazers dates back to the early years of Right Brain and has
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“SHIFT: An experiment in fashion design” was an evening for the books
SHIFT: An experiment in fashion design was more than a runway show. It was a community celebration. It
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National Endowment for the Arts awards $30,000 for The Right Brain Initiative
The National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local
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Right Brain presents at the National Council on the Arts
On Friday, March 31, 2017 The Right Brain Initiative was honored to present at the spring meeting of the
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Kicking off 2017 with grateful hearts
At Right Brain, we are rolling into 2017 with grateful hearts and renewed spirits! This winter we
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Community collaborations for the win!
This year is moving right along. We are already in the second week of October—one of our favorite
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Starting the Year with Artful Thinking by Maia McCarthy
It’s September. We’re welcoming students, getting to know their families, learning about the temperament of our class and
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With Right Brain, the Learning Never Stops, Not Even for Summer Vacation
Imagine this: it is June 21st, the first Tuesday of summer vacation, only the fifth Tuesday in the
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Right Brain Teacher Profiles – Benjamin Fong and Gabriel Gonzalez
We’re pleased to share another story of teacher experience with The Right Brain Initiative. Learn about the animating impact Right
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Right Brain Teacher Profile – Megan Smith
The following profile on Right Brain teacher Megan Smith is included in our new 2015 Progress Report, one of
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Right Brain Teacher Profile – Gustavo Molina
Gustavo Molina is another teacher featured in our 2015 Progress Report, just recently released! Read on to find out
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Right Brain Teacher Profile – Karen Murphy
Our 2015 Progress Report has hit the streets, and it’s filled with stories of our impact upon teachers and schools. In celebration
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Right Brain sparks teacher innovation
Last spring, we interviewed teachers about Right Brain’s impact on their work. Some of our initial findings were published in the
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From Access To Success: English Language Learners
We’ve been featured in two publications! Their common thread is, Right Brain produces significant, culturally relevant academic growth for English Language
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