Arts for Learning CT Receives $10,000 Grant from Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to Expand Arts Learning at Teachers’ Memorial Middle School

HAMDEN, CT, April 25, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut’s Norwich Youth Fund to support its “Tell Your Story @ Teachers’ Memorial” initiative. This program will bring culturally responsive, curriculum-connected arts workshops to every Teachers’ Memorial Global

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Arts for Learning CT Receives $20,000 Grant from Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to Support Equity-Driven Arts Education in New London

HAMDEN, CT, April 25, 2025 — Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce it has received a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut to continue supporting the Higher Order Thinking Schools program at Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) in New London. Now entering its fourth year at RMMS, the HOT

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Arts for Learning Connecticut Receives $5,000 Grant from NewAlliance Foundation to Support Higher Order Thinking Schools Programming

HAMDEN, CT, March 11, 2025— Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the NewAlliance Foundation to support Higher Order Thinking Schools programming at Church Street Elementary School and Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School. This funding will help expand arts-integrated learning opportunities for students, fostering creativity,

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Arts for Learning CT Awarded $5,000 Grant from the Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation to Support Social-Emotional Learning at Griswold Elementary School

HAMDEN, CT, March 11, 2025 —Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Marjorie Moore Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee to support “Beloved Community” – Social and Emotional Learning in Kensington, an innovative arts-based program at Griswold Elementary School during the 2025-2026

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Arts for Learning CT Receives $7,500 Grant from Farmington Community Chest to Support Arts Learning in Local Schools

HAMDEN, CT, February 26, 2025—Arts for Learning CT is excited to announce a $7,500 grant award from the Farmington Community Chest. This funding supports dynamic arts learning initiatives at West Woods Upper Elementary and East Farms School, providing students with immersive creative workshops and live performances during the 2024-25 school year. This initiative will bring professional Teaching Artists

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Ben’s Lighthouse: Finding Light Through Art and Empathy

We’re delighted to feature Ben’s Lighthouse and its transformative programs in our Teaching Artist roster. Led by Executive Director Francine Wheeler, this extraordinary organization uses the power of art and performance to inspire empathy, self-awareness, and connection in children and teens. The Mission Behind the Light Ben’s Lighthouse was born out of an unimaginable tragedy—the

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