2006 annual report - Urban Gateways

As we aspire to attain this level of success with more and more schools, weare identifying essential components to build the infrastructure needed totransform all of our potential “Greeleys” into high-achieving, well-functioningarts learning environments:B Quality instruction by trained, professional artists and teachersB The Study of works of arts at the core of programmingB Recognizing the Value of discipline-based learningB Multicultural inclusion in all programmingB A Collaborative learning environmentB The nurturing of Imagination and CreativityB The Partnership between the classroom trio of teacher, student, andartist – supported by school administrators, parents, donors, programpartners, and Urban Gateways staff and board.The future of Urban Gateways centers on our ability to proactively nurtureother schools to become fine arts laboratories specializing in multiculturalarts that promote learning. Just as Greeley was once a dream, we continueto envision a vibrant arts culture permeating every school forevery child.With Urban Gateways, schools can build learning environments where:B Students develop their creative and aesthetic awareness in the literary,performing, and visual arts while increasing their capabilities in otheracademic areasB Teachers integrate the arts within their teaching methodologiesB Principals commit to recognizing the arts as a core academic subjectB Parents and the community value the arts in the educational processB And professional artists unveil the creativity in every child,every day.1213