PRevious Events
In Reverse Chronological Order
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EVENT CALENDAR
Materials Day
The Materials Day is a free-of-charge outdoor event open to the public. Visitors of all ages are invited to interact with found materials through activities led by local artists and teachers. Musicians who work with found objects share small performances throughout the day as well as helping visitors engage with sound-making materials. Visitors have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of materials through design and construction-based activities. Create a collaborative plastic bottle cap mandala, crawl through a cardboard city, add to an arrangement of colorful objects, contribute to a weaving, make a ‘found object’ costume, hang objects in an installation, and more!
APRIL 18TH, 2015
Sideshow of Materials Day
photos by Kent Miller
THE HUNDRED LANGUAGES CONFERENCE
THE HUNDRED LANGUAGES
A METAPHOR FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY POTENTIALS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS - A CONFERENCE AND MATERIALS DAY - INFORMATION
APRIL 17th, 2015
Susan's followup Information
If Susan MacKay’s presentation left you curious about the interdisciplinary, inquiry-based approaches to learning through the tools of the arts and sciences at Opal School and their implications to your practice, there are several ways to support that investigation. To join our mailing list - or to explore opportunities to bring study groups to Portland or bring Opal School to your site - email us at thecenter@portlandcm.org. To learn more about workshops and conferences at Opal School (including this summer's June 18-20 symposium), click here. Publications based on Opal School experiences are available here. Last but not least, the Opal School Blog updates readers about experiences unfolding at the school. We look forward to learning with you!
David'S FOLLOWUP INFORMATION
Inspired by the Galapagos Archipelago and the knowledge transformations brought about as a consequence of Darwin’s five-week experience within their dense bio-diversity, it is with great pleasure that we announce our fourth summer workshop, entitled 'Galapagos Now:'. This five-week intensive interdisciplinary workshop, led by Director David Gersten and co-taught with Arts Letters & Numbers Fellows, will gather artists, architects, performance artists, musicians, writers, dancers, educators, scientists, film makers, actors and many more disciplines. The centerpiece of the workshop is the construction of a bridge….
Through a shared framework of inquiry, conversations, actions and acts, we will create new linkages, new questions and new works. As with all of our Arts Letters & Numbers Workshops we will work toward creating a new work of performance and film. We are approaching this with all of the open unknowing that informs all of our endeavors.
Workshop July 5 - Aug 7th 2015
Application DEADLINE May 16, 2015
Galapagos Now: arts letters & numbers
www.artslettersandnumbers.com/archive/galapagos-now
SLIDESHOW OF THE HUNDRED LANGUAGES CONFERENCE
photos by Kent Miller
THE SIXTH NAREA WINTER CONFERENCE
Claudia Giudici, Vea Vecchi, Marina Mori, Chiara Spaggiari
Exploring Possibilities: Viewing All Children as Citizens, Researchers, and Innovators of the World - more info
MARCH 12-14, 2015
Slideshow of NAREA Conference
photos by Kristen Eno
PROFESSOR PANEL CONFERENCE
PIECING TOGETHER A FUTURE FOR AMERICAN EDUCATION:
Beth Ferholt, Sonja De Groot Kim, Alexandra Miletta, Liege Motta, Amy Snider, Wendy Pollock and Rick Ellis
A tour of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Early Childhood Center and a conversation about Reggio Emilia with local professors
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
Sideshow of Professor Panel Conference
photos by Kent Miller
Opening Night GALA
The exhibit’s opening evening was a night full of hope and discussion about the importance of early childhood education. We were overjoyed to have Mayor Bill de Blasio speak and welcome the exhibit to NYC. The mayor called early childhood education “sacred work” and addressed the impact that the exhibit can have on the teachers who are launching the Universal Pre-K classrooms throughout the city. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams discussed the influence of music and culture in Brooklyn, and naturally cited the exhibit as further evidence that Brooklyn continues to be the center of the world. We also heard from Lella Gandini, United States liaison for Reggio Children. Lella noted that it was the perfect time to have the exhibit in New York, when there is so much discussion about how early childhood education can be the foundation for later learning and social interaction. Ben Mardell, a professor at Lesley University, shared a story of how his first viewing of an earlier iteration of the exhibit twenty years ago taught him the importance of observation and listening to children. In closing remarks I highlighted how our non-profit Teaching Beyond the Square - with the support of so many parents - spearheaded the effort to bring the exhibit to NYC. Jane Racoosin emphasized the importance this exhibit places on respect for children as it is paramount to what we do as educators. Our hopes for what parents, children, educators, and policy makers can gain from seeing the exhibit and working in the studio rooms is boundless.
January 14, 2015
SLIDESHOW OF Gala
photos by Kent Miller
Exhibit Load-In Pictures
December 19th - January 3rd
Dialogue of Two Cities: NYC and Reggio Emilia
SOLD OUT
Lella Gandini, Pietro Biroli, Sophia Pappas, Lynne Heckman, Claudia Giudici and Jerome Bruner speak about NYC, Reggio Emilia and the need for quality early childhood education for all.
Take a look of the breakout sessions - Breakout Sessions
This is part of a 2 day conference called "Wonderplay Conference." All attendees must register for the "Wonderplay Conference" to attend "Dialogue of Two Cities" - More Info
Takeaway: Lynne Heckman and Pietro Biroli presented this amazing research at the Dialogue of Two Cities Conference. Pietro has allowed us to share some of their findings. This is very exciting for all of those interested in "proof" that Reggio philosophy makes a difference in children's lives long term! View Research Here
NOVEMBER 15, 2014
SLIDESHOW OF THE CONFERENCE
