[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 316 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 316
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 9, 2023,
through April 15, 2023, as ``National Young Audiences Arts for Learning
Week''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 20, 2023
Ms. Velazquez (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Adams, and Ms.
Bonamici) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
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RESOLUTION
Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 9, 2023,
through April 15, 2023, as ``National Young Audiences Arts for Learning
Week''.
Whereas arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance,
music, theater, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is an
essential element of a complete and well-rounded education for all
students;
Whereas arts education enables students to develop critical thinking and
problem-solving skills, imagination and creativity, discipline,
alternative ways to communicate and express feelings and ideas, and
cross-cultural understanding, which supports academic success nationwide
as well as personal growth outside the classroom;
Whereas arts education provides a well-researched and proven methodology to
differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all students, especially
for English language learners and students with special needs;
Whereas the nonprofit arts sector is an economic engine and plays a significant
role in the economic health of communities large and small with direct
expenditures of wages and benefits as well as goods and services;
Whereas, to succeed in today's economy, students must masterfully use words,
images, sounds, and movement to communicate;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning impacts over 4,298,935 participants
annually with valuable arts-in-education programs;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning presents more than 101,630 arts-in-
education programs to students and teachers;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning works with over 32,436 school
educators and teaching artists;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning produces programs in more than 3,408
schools and community centers annually;
Whereas Young Audiences Arts for Learning encompasses 30 affiliates across the
country, and the entire network of such affiliates is participating in
the 2023 ``National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week'';
Whereas Young Audiences New York implemented over 330 programs serving 35
partnering schools and institutions in all five boroughs of New York
City, including 197 integrated residency programs steeped in arts
learning and arts integration practices in such areas as music, dance,
visual and design arts, theater, media arts, and technology in
predominantly Title I public school settings exploring teaching and
learning pedagogy addressing the needs of all students;
Whereas Young Audiences of Western New York partnered with schools and
institutions impacting 16,292 student learners in 9 counties of western
New York State integrating the arts into such areas as STEM, language
arts, social studies, character education environmental awareness,
health, and nutrition;
Whereas Arkansas Learning through the Arts delivered 227 arts-integrated
programs to more than 6,071 students across the State of Arkansas;
Whereas the Arts & Learning Conservatory joined the national Young Audiences
Arts for Learning network last year, impacting over 1000 students
throughout southern California;
Whereas the Arts Education Collaborative in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, delivered
professional learning programs to 30 partnering institutions;
Whereas Arts for Learning Connecticut worked with 95,225 students in the State
of Connecticut last year;
Whereas Arts for Learning Indiana engaged 129 collaborating partners to deliver
arts-integrated programs to nearly 24,591 students in the region;
Whereas Arts for Learning Maryland partnered with nearly 252 schools and
community organizations in all 24 Maryland school districts to provide
arts learning programs to 91,454 participants from pre-kindergarten
through grade 12;
Whereas Arts for Learning Miami provided more than 64 programs reaching youth
from infancy through high school graduation, in collaboration with 58
partnering institutions;
Whereas Arts for Learning Santa Cruz County, Arizona, provided arts-based
learning programs to students throughout Santa Cruz County;
Whereas Arts for Learning Virginia served 45,547 students across the State of
Virginia last year;
Whereas Arts Partners, Wichita, Kansas, provided over 613 programs to 26,655
local students;
Whereas ArtsNow Learning in Atlanta, Georgia, partnered with 118 institutions
throughout the Southeast United States involving over 26,655
participants;
Whereas the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning in Cleveland, Ohio, provided
nearly 7,112 programs for more than 95,140 participants;
Whereas Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education worked with 8,342 students in 63
Chicago public schools;
Whereas Kansas City Young Audiences in Missouri, the largest nonprofit arts
education provider in the region, served over 43,573 students;
Whereas Springboard to Learning in St. Louis, Missouri, delivered 743 programs
to students in schools and community venues;
Whereas Think 360 Arts for Learning in Denver, Colorado, worked with more than
6,919 students across the State;
Whereas Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania provided programming
to students throughout the region in collaboration with 425 schools and
partnering organizations;
Whereas Young Audiences of Abilene reached approximately 3,414 students last
year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Houston provided over 1,497 programs to more than
331,681 students;
Whereas Young Audiences of Louisiana served more than 35,380 learners last year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Massachusetts reached approximately 31,242 students
in the State of Massachusetts;
Whereas Young Audiences of Northeast Texas brought quality arts in education
experiences to nearly 33,942 learners in northeast Texas;
Whereas Young Audiences of Northern California impacted over 26,107 students in
the Bay Area this past year;
Whereas Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington partnered with 158
institutions to engage over 105,604 program participants across the
region;
Whereas Young Audiences of Southeast Texas partnered with schools throughout the
region to deliver programming that integrates arts into all traditional
areas of academic study to students in pre-kindergarten through grade
12;
Whereas Young Audiences of Lubbock (Texas) joined the Young Audiences Arts for
Learning national network in November 2022; and
Whereas the week of April 9 through April 15, 2023, would be an appropriate week
to designate as ``National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week'':
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) supports the designation of ``National Young Audiences
Arts for Learning Week'';
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions which Young
Audiences Arts for Learning programs have made in enriching the
lives of students, teachers, volunteers, families, and
communities, and pays tribute to arts in education and its
contribution to society; and
(3) encourages the people of the United States to observe
``National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week'' with
appropriate ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of
the role that arts in education plays in enriching the
education of young people and enriching United States society
as a whole.
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