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Community Schools of the Arts are a vital part of the neighborhoods and cities where they exist. This section contains resources that help leaders articulate the vital role that the CSA plays in the community. Information is provided that links the CSA to broader community and social issues.
Perhaps the best place to begin is at the Community Arts Network: Art in the Public Interest site. This monthly newsletter examines issues of interest to the field of community-based arts.
www.communityarts.net/api/apinews.php
National AfterSchool Association Provides publications and resources onthe importance of after school hours programming as well as best practices.
www.naaweb.org
Afterschool Alliance This site offers tips, PowerPoint presentations, sample letters and resources to help you advocate to policy makers.
www.afterschoolalliance.org
American Association of Community Theatre, provides samples of economic impact statements from various states in the US, a link to the Americans for the Arts’ Economic Prosperity Calculator, and a fact sheet discussing the economic impact of America’s nonprofit arts industry.
www.aact.org/advocacy/impact.html
NationalYouthViolencePreventionCenter. This site offers information on how community based organizations can and are contributing to safer communities.
www.safeyouth.org/scripts/topics/community.asp
Community Based Organizations and the Delivery of Lifelong Learning Opportunities, a framework for conceptualizing community-based education and lifelong learning. The connection between community-based education and lifelong learning is made as well as recommendations for research that require attention if this connection is to become a reality.
www.ed.gov/pubs/PLLIConf95/comm.htm
