Last week during a wonderful event called High Five: Hands Up for Hands-On Learning we had the opportunity to celebrate the amazing journey that has been the “birth” of the EdExploreSRQ.com website and all of the teamwork it took to … Continue reading
On May 10, pioneers and supporters of EdExploreSRQ came together for a “HIGH FIVE: Hands Up for Hands-On Learning” to celebrate success and launch the next exciting chapter of the online platform. The Patterson Foundation (TPF) surprised the group with … Continue reading
The Sarasota County School District, Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, Science and Environment Council of Southwest Florida, Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Education Foundation of Sarasota County and The Patterson Foundation are entering into a unique community … Continue reading
In philanthropic partnerships with The Patterson Foundation, there’s an understanding that the foundation’s contributions of financial and intellectual resources are finite (typically a multi-year engagement.) There’s also the expectation that social good partners — those “doing” the work — begin … Continue reading
Wonderful things are happening in our schools in Sarasota County through the generosity of our community. Our children are learning and loving it! An entire class of wide-eyed second graders experience the grand paintings at the Ringling Museum, touch a sting ray … Continue reading
In November, the Arts Education Task Force of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County hosted their 12th annual Arts Education Principal’s Luncheon. During this event, the arts community comes together to honor Sarasota County School District’s principals … Continue reading
Lori White is superintendent of Sarasota County Schools and Larry Thompson is president of Ringling College of Art and Design and chairman of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. Both are advocates of arts integration and experiential learning. Here is … Continue reading
While students have more and more exploration options listed on EdExploreSRQ.com, are teachers really checking them out, and more importantly, are they using them? This year, 34 organizations and 20 teaching artists are already posted on the site, offering more than 155 … Continue reading
EdExploreSRQ.com went live during August 2011 with 25 organizations and 111 explorations. As with most launches, you worry about carrying the momentum through to the second year, staving off waning enthusiasm. But that didn’t happen. This year, 29 organizations already … Continue reading
By Susan M. Scott, Executive Director, Education Foundation of Sarasota County The seeds planted in a child’s mind today can lead to an entirely new world of experience. Sarasota County offers a diversity of cultural experiences – art, music, theater … Continue reading