The Wallace Foundation
@wallacefoundation.bsky.social
Our mission is to help all communities build a more vibrant and just future by fostering advances in the arts, education leadership, and youth development.
What do we mean by “economic mobility?” See what Wallace president Jean S. Desravines has to say. https://bit.ly/4z85DAl
Opportunity, Mobility, and a New American Dream
Wallace President Jean S. Desravines on why now is the moment to come together and address economic mobility head-on.
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We're joining The Ad Council, Dycom, Ford, and The Home Depot for a new campaign to help unlock the American Dream for young people who feel like it's been out of reach. Read more (paywall may apply). https://bit.ly/4dJxsq8
Ford's Jim Farley says Gen Z needs its own 'Smokey Bear' moment for the forest fire of AI paranoia, the jobs apocalypse and the skilled trades | Fortune
"They get a little bit paranoid that AI might replace the job they might go to school for," Ford executive Mark Truby told Fortune about his Gen Z sons.
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What do we mean by “economic mobility?” See what Wallace president Jean S. Desravines has to say. https://bit.ly/4z85DAl
Opportunity, Mobility, and a New American Dream
Wallace President Jean S. Desravines on why now is the moment to come together and address economic mobility head-on.
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Factors such as education, social media, and storytelling may help change misconceptions about Native peoples. Read more here. https://bit.ly/46LII1v
Insights for Amplifying Native Voices A Native Visibility Project
This study explores areas where Native peoples have gained media visibility and where they are ignored or misrepresented.
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How are Native peoples ignored or misrepresented in our society, and what can be done about it? Read this study. https://bit.ly/46LII1v
Insights for Amplifying Native Voices A Native Visibility Project
This study explores areas where Native peoples have gained media visibility and where they are ignored or misrepresented.
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The Southwest is often framed as a “cultural desert.” New research challenges that narrative, highlighting how BIPOC arts organizations sustain culture, community, and resilience across the region. https://bit.ly/3V6iQe9
Challenging Narratives of a Cultural Desert A study of BIPOC arts and culture organizations in the U.S. Southwest
This brief illustrates the importance of safeguarding the legacies of arts organizations rooted in communities of color
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When it comes to supporting students, Jasper City Schools offers a transformative idea: Ask not how one meets the requirements. Ask what one can do to help students thrive. https://bit.ly/4dczJtH
Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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NASBE’s latest policy update argues that, while innovative high school models have expanded, principals’ access to support has not kept up. What can districts do? https://bit.ly/3V7kSum
Preparing Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools
By better aligning principal preparation, licensure, and support systems, state boards of education can unlock the potential of innovative high school models.
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National League of Cities’ new messaging toolkit is tailored to city leaders who are looking for the best ways to speak out and support afterschool programming. https://bit.ly/3SYAW0L
Making the Case for Afterschool Programs: A Messaging Toolkit
Afterschool programs are a critical part of a city’s infrastructure for youth success, economic development, and public safety. In the hours after school when many young people are unsupervised and…
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On the heels of BlackStar film festival’s 15th anniversary, WHYY highlights BlackStar’s role as a space for Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists to showcase their visionary, experimental film work. https://bit.ly/4zPY4iV
Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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The first of three articles in @aasa.org's series spotlights Jasper City Schools in Alabama, and how their journey to improve summer learning revealed that meaningful change begins with planning. https://bit.ly/4dczJtH
Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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How can principals be better supported to lead innovative high schools? NASBE’s recent policy update provides insight. https://bit.ly/3V7kSum
Preparing Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools
By better aligning principal preparation, licensure, and support systems, state boards of education can unlock the potential of innovative high school models.
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Afterschool programs are essential on many levels—to introduce youth to new interests and pathways, build skills, foster relationships, and strengthen communities. City leaders can look to the National League of Cities to learn how to support programming. https://bit.ly/3SYAW0L
Making the Case for Afterschool Programs: A Messaging Toolkit
Afterschool programs are a critical part of a city’s infrastructure for youth success, economic development, and public safety. In the hours after school when many young people are unsupervised and…
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What happens when summer learning is reimagined as an opportunity rather than an obligation? Jasper City Schools and Alabama’s Department of Education show what’s possible. https://bit.ly/4dczJtH
Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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Four school leadership strategies for sustaining innovative schools include: 1) an instructional vision, 2) cultivated relationships, 3) distributed leadership, and 4) partnerships. Learn more from NASBE. https://bit.ly/3V7kSum
Preparing Principals to Lead Innovative High Schools
By better aligning principal preparation, licensure, and support systems, state boards of education can unlock the potential of innovative high school models.
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Read more about Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, a participant in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. https://bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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Education leaders are redesigning summer learning to improve student outcomes and well-being. Read more about Jasper City Schools in Alabama, one of the districts participating in the District Summer Learning Network, led by FHI 360 and @aasa.org. https://bit.ly/4dczJtH
Dreaming Bigger: How Jasper City Schools Reimagined Summer Learning
How Jasper City Schools turned summer learning from a compliance checkbox into a catalyst for student thriving, and what districts can learn from it.
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Are you a city leader looking to build support for afterschool programs? The right messaging can help. Read the National League of Cities’ step-by-step guide. https://bit.ly/3SYAW0L
Making the Case for Afterschool Programs: A Messaging Toolkit
Afterschool programs are a critical part of a city’s infrastructure for youth success, economic development, and public safety. In the hours after school when many young people are unsupervised and…
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Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, an NYC-based theater, employs strategies to build and sustain community trust. Learn more about this and their participation in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. https://bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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A recent Wallace initiative partnered with 18 arts organizations rooted in communities of color to learn more about their strategies for success—one of which was BlackStar Projects. https://bit.ly/4zPY4iV
Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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Theaters. Cultural centers. Museums, and more. Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative looks at the experiences and impact of various arts organizations across the country. https://bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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A Wallace study highlights the Philadelphia-based BlackStar Projects, a film organization, as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive. https://bit.ly/4zPY4iV
Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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Youth leaders looking for ways to strengthen their arts programming can look to this handy roadmap. https://bit.ly/3SXil5l
Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
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A recent article from @whyynews.bsky.social sheds light on BlackStar Projects’ participation in Wallace’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. https://bit.ly/4zPY4iV
Blackstar Film Festival marks 15 years of championing filmmakers of color
A national study highlights the Philadelphia festival as a model for helping community-centered arts organizations thrive.
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Pregones/PRTT was one of 18 arts organizations that collaborated with fellowship researchers as part of Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. https://bit.ly/4xJxUwQ
Can We Talk About Success? The Pregones/PRTT Story
NYC’s Puerto Rican theatre, a new Wallace Foundation report shows, faces structural challenges—and has much to offer the field.
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American Theatre digs into Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, which tapped early career scholars to work with 18 arts organizations rooted in communities of color, highlighting one partnership at Theater Mu. https://bit.ly/4gzwopl
Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
A new report, part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, spotlights promising solutions to long-standing artistic challenges at a Minnesota theatre company.
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Looking for ways to improve arts learning for young people? This framework might help. https://bit.ly/3SXil5l
Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
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One participating organization of Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, Theater Mu, has found value in connecting with fellow cohorts and building a shared community. https://bit.ly/4gzwopl
Dusk of a Great Day at Theater Mu
A new report, part of the Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, spotlights promising solutions to long-standing artistic challenges at a Minnesota theatre company.
americantheatre.org
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders improve their programming. Find out how. https://bit.ly/3SXil5l
Find Your Roadmap for Arts Education
Research-backed resources can help youth arts leaders promote and improve their programming
wallacefoundation.org
In the Bay Area, artists and culture bearers are doing more than creating art. They’re building belonging, preserving culture, and strengthening communities. New research explores how. https://bit.ly/4vYxEZy
Bridging Distinct Communities A study of artists and culture bearers in the Bay Area
This brief looks at how art can be used to strengthen community
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