Engaging Adolescents Institute

The Engaging Adolescents Institute took place February 17, 2012, 9:00am - 4:30pm at the Music Center of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA. For information on future institutes and upcoming professional development events we invite you to join our mailing list.

Sponsored by NAMM Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and Marcled Foundation

High-quality arts education programs can address adolescents' developmental needs by supporting the acquisition of artistic and life skills, positive self-image, and a sense of belonging. Yet recent research by the National Guild indicates that many arts education providers are challenged to sustain teens' involvement in robust out-of-school time programs.

The Engaging Adolescents Institute will illuminate how you can increase teen participation by revealing what teens want, what they need, how to engage them, and how to sustain their involvement in the arts. Join top youth arts leaders from across the country as we explore:

* The purposes and goals of arts education for adolescents
* Key tasks of adolescent development
* The conditions necessary to maximize youth participation
* Model programs
* Effective methods of engagement

Read biographies of faculty and youth coaches

During the institute, we'll examine case studies of remarkable youth arts education programs that produce extraordinary results for teens, organizations, and communities. Come prepared to contribute to the dialogue and get ready to roll up your sleeves to develop an action plan for your organization.

The Institute curriculum is derived in large part from the Guild's recently released Engaging Adolescents: Building Youth Participation in the Arts. This guide has been designed and published as an e-book and is available free online. We encourage you to review it prior to attending the Institute. To do so, go to http://tinyurl.com/engagingadolescents. (The file is high resolution and may take a while to load.)