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ARTS
and EDUCATION
in RURAL SCHOOLS
GENERATIONS
TOGETHER
University of Pittsburgh
121 University Place
Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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The Intergenerational Arts and Education Project in Rural Schools
is a
partnership involving Generations Together's Artist Resource Program; the
Art and Gerontology Departments at Slippery Rock University; and the
Midwestern Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit IV. The project provides
intergenerational arts experience between local older artists and middle
and high school students in three counties in western Pennsylvania.
The goals of this project are: - To enable middle and high school
students in rural areas to understand the role of the arts in contributing
to the overall quality of life in their community.
- To enable these students to develop meaningful relationships with the
local older artists as role models, mentors, and friends.
- To provide opportunities for the older artists in rural areas to share
their skills and values in the arts with the younger generation, and in
turn, to provide a vehicle by which the worth of these same artists is
acknowledged in their communities.
Funding for the project is provided by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania,
and is based on the need in rural areas for a greater appreciation of the
arts, improved intergenerational relations, and a stronger sense of
cultural identity.
For
more information on the
Intergenerational Arts & Education Program (IAEP) contact:
412-648-7155 or
(412) 648-7154
Return
to IAEP's page
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