Our Story

Our story begins in 1998, inside Liberty High School for Newcomers on Eighteenth Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Lee … More

Pop/Punk Pedagogy: Home is where the art is

Where would America be without the historic and contemporary contributions of men, women and children from Asian and Pacific Island … More

Vast numbers of individuals and communities were already experiencing a sense of social, cultural and somatic disconnect prior to the … More

Pablo Picasso is attributed to have said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist … More

Joseph Beuys’ 7 year opus, Das Kapital Raum 1970-77, consists of 50 chalkboard slates onto which the German artist, philosopher … More

“I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty … More

In a previous post titled Connecting Culture Through Experience and Education, I described contemporary artist Pablo Helguera’s use of the … More

Imagination is one of our greatest and most humanizing characteristics, and playing games is beneficial for shaping our imaginative instincts. … More

Pittsburgh is a great city, but not one that you might automatically think of when discussing global issues. However, the … More

While schools across the United States are typically closed today, the reason has been rife with controversy for years. The … More