Category Archives: Arts Education

by Jini Stolk This post was written in May 2013 shortly after Justin Trudeau became Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Why repost it now? Because it’s 2015. Who knew that being a drama teacher was such a contemptible career choice? Or that choosing to inspire children to express human emotions through the arts makes […]

by Jini Stolk I’m definitely on a roll about the role the arts play in building leadership skills. Here are four powerful and resonant reasons why arts training is better than business school at fostering leadership. People who study the arts learn how to lead a project from start to finish; manage dynamic people effectively; […]

by Jini Stolk Some things make you want to pack up and move. For me, it was the news that Toronto’s Sister City (and my old stomping ground) Chicago, has invested $1 million to implement the first Arts Education Plan for Chicago Public Schools – with the goal of ensuring that all students receive high-quality […]

by Jini Stolk Who knew that being a drama teacher was such a contemptible career choice? Or that choosing to inspire children to express human emotions through the arts makes a person unfit for leadership? In Canada today, you live and learn. I am a bit surprised that the response from artists and arts lovers […]

Important upcoming learning opportunities: Tuesday March 27, 9:30 – 1:30 at CSI 215 Spadina. PAEO Roundtable Sharing Best Practices/Learning From Each Other presented by Creative Trust and PAONE. An essential opportunity for arts leaders and educators to begin implementing recommendations of the Performing Arts Education Overview. To RSVP: Send your name, job title, name of […]

by Jini Stolk The first PAEO Roundtable on January 31 was an extraordinary opportunity to create an action plan to strengthen our arts education networks, improve collaboration and sharing, learn together, and communicate more effectively. The participants – which included arts education specialists, artistic and managing directors, and service organization leaders – developed clear goals […]