Sarasota County school board action, community partnership create thrivable EdExploreSRQ

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  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

Planning for the next chapter of EdExplore

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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

EdExplore: Listening to feedback from our principals

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  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

The Power of Connections: A school district perspective on the Exploration Awards

By Angela Hartvigsen, Fine Arts Program Specialist/Project Manager, EdExploreSRQ.com and Sarasota County Schools On Dec. 7,  teachers, administrators and the Sarasota community came together to honor a very special group of people. The energy and excitement was palpable as people … Continue reading

Partners Launch EdExploreSRQ.com to Inspire Classroom Cultural and Science Experiences

EdExploreSRQ.com launched today with a public announcement from Sarasota County Schools. The online platform connects teachers with the many curriculum-aligned arts, science, history and cultural experiences available in our area. The idea for the site developed following the launch of … Continue reading

Checking in with Sarasota Cultural and Science Organization Leaders

Just 17 months ago, The Patterson Foundation announced Cultural Connections with Students as one of its  inaugural initiatives. What’s an initiative? I can tell you what it isn’t but not what it will become. An initiative is not a grant … Continue reading