The Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts assists arts organizations throughout the nation in developing and expanding partnerships with their local school systems. The goal is to establish professional development programs in the arts for all teachers.
The program, established in 1991, is based on the concept that educating teachers is an essential component of any effort designed to increase the artistic literacy of young people. The Kennedy Center's experience with professional development programs is the basis for this national initiative. Partnership teams consist of an arts organization and an administrator of the cooperating school system. The team participates in an institute that models and strategizes professional development programs and provides follow-up consultations to promote continued development. The Lied Center is one of 99 U.S. Partnership teams located in 46 out of 50 states.
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