Upcoming PD and 2025 News

In 2018 we began our now-annual Culture, Community, and the Classroom (CCC)series in New York, connecting traditional artists from many different communities with public school teachers and museum educators for two+ days of hands-on professional development. Each...

Meet Flavia Bastos

  Meet Flávia Bastos—Local Learning Board Member “I think arts and creativity are really where life becomes interesting.” As Distinguished Research Professor in the Arts and Humanities in the Art Education Program in the School of Art, College of Design,...
2024 CCC New Paltz, NY Showcase

Fall News from Local Learning

Dear Local Learning Community, Folk Arts and its role in educational settings has been a passion of mine for my entire career. When I was asked to join the board of Local Learning – and later to serve as its Secretary – I was thrilled to be able to work...

World Music Residencies in NJ

Local Learning is working with the Perkins Center in 2025! The Perkins Center is currently accepting applications for its World Music in the Schools (WMIS) program, which will bring global music and dance residencies to middle and high schools during the Spring 2025...