HAMDEN, CT, June 3, 2025 – Arts for Learning CT (AFLCT) is proud to announce that the Nellie Mae Education Foundation has awarded a $5,000 sponsorship grant to support the upcoming Family Arts Festival, taking place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Whitneyville Cultural Commons in Hamden. With this generous gift, Nellie Mae will serve
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Unlocking Learning Through Play: My Experience with the ArtBag Project Workshop
This past summer, I had the privilege of participating in the Higher Order Thinking Schools Summer Gathering. This annual event brings educators, teaching artists, and arts advocates to explore innovative ways to integrate the arts into our classrooms. One of the sessions stood out as a truly transformative experience: The ArtBag Project—Play-Based Learning for Adventurous