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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
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Detroit Partnership for Arts Education Officially Launches to Elevate the Importance of Youth Arts
Detroit city, schools, healthcare, corporate, arts and community leaders unite to create first-ever cross-sector collaborative to promote youth arts access for all DETROIT, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit Partnership for Arts Education (DPAE), catalyzed and coordinated by the collective impact initiative Detroit Excellence in Youth Arts (DEYA), officially launched today. DPAE is a cross-sector collaborative supporting arts education access for all Detroit youth, emphasizing its benefit and application across a wide array of industry sectors. Supported by the Detroit Mayor's Office and the Superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), DPAE brings together a powerful coalition of leaders in healthcare, youth services, philanthropy, workforce development, education, community development and the arts. Founding members include healthcare pioneers Robert Riney, CEO, Henry Ford Health and Dr. Herman Gray, former CEO of Detroit Medical Center and United Way for Southeastern Michigan; foundation stewards Angelique Power, President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation and Andrew Stein, President and CEO, The Children's Foundation; arts visionaries Jessica Care Moore, Detroit's Poet Laureate and Mike Banks, Detroit Techno pioneer, along with many others from Detroit's civic, corporate, and cultural communities. "Detroit is building an innovative model that demonstrates what can happen when healthcare, schools, and grassroots organizations join forces to support our young people in arts education," said Bob Riney, CEO of Henry Ford Health. "Arts education enriches individual lives, but it cannot thrive as an isolated silo. From community health, economic development, educational outcomes, and more, arts education impacts every facet of our community. So many industry sectors benefit when a child has access to the arts." Launch Highlights The public launch of DPAE marks the release of three major initiatives developed through this collaboration: The Detroit Youth Arts Navigator, A Vision for Arts Education in Detroit report, and the Detroit Arts and Education Data Project. Both the Vision and Data Project were funded by The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and The Kresge Foundation. Detroit Youth Arts Navigator Developed with Digital Detroit Media and Data Driven Detroit (D3), the Navigator centralizes Detroit's arts education offerings for the first time ever. The free and comprehensive online hub at helps families, students, and educators discover and access youth arts programs citywide. The searchable map-based platform allows users to explore programs by discipline, age, cost, accessibility and more. More than 45 community youth arts programs and data from over 100 schools are featured, including DPSCD and charter schools. "The arts are the best way we find our voice. We learn that our ideas are our currency, we practice critical thinking, and we learn to connect deeply with others and ourselves," said Angelique Power, President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation. "We want every Detroit youth to have access to all of this and to shape their own artistic journey. It's how we ensure Detroit remains a creative and entrepreneurial hub for generations to come." A Vision for Arts Education in Detroit A new report titled "Detroit Partnership for Arts Education: A Vision for Arts Education in Detroit," funded by the NEA with matching funds from The Kresge Foundation, lays out a unified citywide vision for equitable access to arts education through shared metrics and cross-sector collaboration. It is one of the final deliverables of an NEA "Collective Impact" grant secured for Detroit by Connect Detroit for its program partner, DEYA. Connect Detroit is a nonprofit organization addressing local problems in Detroit by facilitating and mobilizing support of collaborative community solutions. The grant award was terminated in May 2025 but not before the DPAE's convening and data collection were completed. Historically, the NEA Collective Impact grants have been awarded for multiple years to support the development of citywide arts education efforts in such cities as Chicago, Boston and Houston. With potential changes to the federal agency, future NEA funding for Detroit's arts education collective impact efforts is currently in jeopardy. "Detroit is well-known for its artistic and cultural contributions to the world," said Dr. Herman Gray, former CEO, Detroit Medical Center and United Way for Southeastern Michigan. "This report raises a vital question: If every Detroit child were intentionally exposed to arts education early on, how much stronger could our community be? As a pediatrician and child advocate, I believe one of the best things we can do is ensure every child, no matter their ZIP code, receives an excellent education that includes the arts." Detroit Arts Education Data Project The Detroit Arts Education Data Project, also funded by the NEA with support from The Kresge Foundation, and led by DEYA and D3, provides a comprehensive look at where and how Detroit youth engage with the arts. This multi-source research project collected and analyzed data from more than 105 public schools, state databases, and community organizations to understand the current state of youth arts access in Detroit. The findings provide a baseline for advocacy, investment, and planning toward equitable arts access. "This is more than just data. It represents a movement rooted in collaboration, imagination, and a shared commitment to ensuring every Detroit child has access to the transformative power of the arts," said Nafeesah Symonette, Executive Director of DEYA, a collective impact initiative that serves as a catalyst for cross-sector collaboration to ensure all youth have access to Detroit's rich cultural legacy and transformative power of the arts. "Our process united voices across the city. Now, with the Navigator and this vision, we take our first steps from vision to action." "The arts are a powerful driver for a well-rounded education, and we have prioritized access to art and music in the same way we think about math and reading," said Dr. Nikolai Vitti, DPSCD Superintendent and DPAE Honorary Co-Chair. "We have made tremendous strides but know there is still room for growth. We cannot stop until every young person in Detroit, one of the world's great cultural powerhouses, has access to quality arts education. Cross-sector partnerships like DPAE are essential to realizing that vision." To access the Detroit Youth Arts Navigator and read the full report and data project, visit To learn more about Connect Detroit, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Detroit Partnership for Arts Education Sign in to access your portfolio
United News of India
05-07-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
PM Modi leaves for Rio de Janeiro to attend 17th BRICS Summit
Buenos Aires/New Delhi, July 5 (UNI) After concluding his visit to Argentina, where he held talks with President Javier Milei, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Brazil today, to attend the 17th BRICS Summit at Rio de Janeiro and for a state visit to Brasilia. He said in a post on X: 'My visit to Argentina has been a productive one. I am confident that our discussions will add significant momentum to our bilateral friendship and fulfil the strong potential that exists. I thank President Milei, the Government, and the people of Argentina for their warmth.' Earlier, the PM also paid homage at a bust of poet Laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Buenos Aires. 'Paid homage to Gurudev Tagore in Buenos Aires. Gurudev Tagore had visited Argentina in 1924 and had left a lasting impression on the minds of many people in this nation, especially scholars and students. 'We in India take immense pride in the contributions of Gurudev Tagore to our nation's history and culture. His emphasis on learning and education is also very motivating.' In Buenos Aires, the PM was also presented with the Key to the City from Jorge Macri, Chief of the City Government of Buenos Aires, in a ceremonial honour in recognition of PM's contributions in strengthening the bilateral ties. Brazil is the fourth leg of the PM's five-nation visit. He has already visited Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago and Argentina. UNI RN
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- General
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Don't let a vocal minority silence Britain's ancient church bells
There used to be a tradition that ringing church bells would drive out evil spirits. Now it's the bells that are being driven out. The latest set of chimes to fall foul of complainers are in Mytholmroyd. It's a small West Yorkshire village, best known as the birthplace of Ted Hughes. Perhaps it was the bells of St Michael's Church that inspired the late Poet Laureate to write in one of his rhymes for children about a bell's 'clang of mumbling boom'. But that clang was far from mumbling for three residents who said they were being kept awake all night by the chimes, ringing every 15 minutes. A noise abatement order imposed on the bells means they now can't be rung at all, so for the first time in 100 years they have fallen silent. There have been similar ding dongs over church bells elsewhere in the past few years: in both Witheridge and Kenton in Devon, in Helpringham in Lincolnshire, and in Beith in Ayrshire, usually by people saying that chimes through the night in these rural neighbourhoods are ruining their sleep. As someone who lives in a city, used to police helicopters overhead, ice cream vans blaring their tinny tunes, trains rattling past, and crowds of students staggering home at night under the influence of numerous intoxicants, I have to say I do find the noise of the countryside rather disturbing. Here in the city, these noises are part of a constant soundscape. In the country, there is an enveloping silence, but then you will be jolted into wakefulness by a cockerel's piercing crow, or a huge piece of farm machinery rattling past, or a herd of cattle lowing their way to milking. But a church bell chime, surely, is in a minor key compared to these other rural interruptions? For me the sound of bells is, well, music to my ears. Despite the planes flying into Heathrow over my head and the police sirens blaring outside my door, I can still hear the sound of a bell nearby, which rings regularly to mark Divine Office being said in a local monastery as well as the Angelus at noon. On Sundays, a peal of bells sounds out at a nearby church, and on weekday evenings too you can hear the ringing, as the tower captain and his team practise Plain Bob Major or Grandsire Triples or one of those other extraordinary mathematical formulas, known as changes, that make up bell-ringing. But the kind of change we don't want is something so quintessentially English as bell-ringing to disappear because after a few people make a fuss, officialdom steps in. The bells of Mytholmroyd were silenced when just three people objected – but the 1,200 residents who wanted the chimes to continue had their petition ignored. It's a growing pattern: a few complaints put an end to chimes that had been loved by communities for generations. Yet there's more at stake here than bells. It sounds a death-knell for our tradition of going with what the majority want. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ann Fisher-Wirth named Mississippi's Poet Laureate
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) appointed poet Ann Fisher-Wirth, of Oxford, as Mississippi's Poet Laureate. Serving as the official state poet for a term of four years, the state's Poet Laureate creates and reads appropriate poetry at state occasions, promotes literacy, and represents the rich cultural heritage of Mississippi. 'It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Ann Fisher-Wirth as Mississippi's new Poet Laureate,' said Reeves. 'I am confident that Ann will represent our state with grace and dedication, fostering a deep appreciation for poetry and literature throughout Mississippi.' Fisher-Wirth retired in 2022 from the University of Mississippi, where she taught for 33 years in the MFA program and directed the Environmental Studies program. She is preceded in the role of Poet Laureate by Catherine Pierce. Mississippi State gets $1 million for indoor practice facility 'I am thrilled to be chosen as Mississippi's Poet Laureate for 2025-2029,' said Fisher-Wirth. 'I look forward to continuing the wonderful work that Catherine Pierce developed through the Mississippi Young Writers Poetry contests and festivals. Thank you so much for this incredible honor!' A senior fellow of the Black Earth Institute, Fisher-Wirth received Fulbright scholarships to Switzerland and Sweden. She has had residencies at Djerassi, Hedgebrook, Storyknife, The Mesa Refuge, and Camac; in October 2025, she will be in residence at Studio Faire in the South of France. She received the 2023 Governor's Award for Excellence in Literature and Poetry from the Mississippi Arts Commission. She has also received three Mississippi Arts Commission Poetry Fellowships, the MS Institute of Arts Poetry Award, and fifteen Pushcart nominations. Fisher-Wirth's term as Poet Laureate will expire on April 15, 2029. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sharjah 24
05-05-2025
- Business
- Sharjah 24
Khaled bin Mohamed attends 2025 Pritzker Prize Ceremony
Hosting the ceremony underscores the importance of fostering intellectual dialogue and creative exchange by supporting architecture and design as fundamental pillars of sustainable development and cultural diplomacy. Abu Dhabi's architectural legacy is rooted in decades of thoughtful investment from the restoration of key heritage sites such as Qasr Al Hosn and the Cultural Foundation, to the creation of modern landmarks including Louvre Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel (Pritzker Laureate, 2008), the upcoming Zayed National Museum by Lord Norman Foster (Pritzker Laureate, 1999), and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi by Frank Gehry (Pritzker Laureate, 1989). These projects reflect the emirate's long-term commitment to shaping a culturally rich and inclusive urban landscape that resonates locally and globally, reinforcing its status as a leading destination for architectural excellence and cross-cultural exchange. The ceremony, hosted at the Louvre Abu Dhabi part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), honoured Chinese architect Liu Jiakun as the 2025 Laureate, and brought together prominent figures from the global architecture community, including several past Pritzker Prize recipients.
