Profile: Our Community Partner: Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington
Young Audiences (YA)works to bring artists into the Graduate Teacher Education Program at PSU and emphasizes the use of the arts as a tool for reflective thought and other teaching practices.
Our Community Partner: Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington

Site Address:

620 SW Fifth St.
Portland, OR 97204

Site Contact:

Christine Caton, Education Director
Phone: 503-225-5900
Email: christine@ya-or.org

Faculty Contact:

Sara Davis, Assistant Professor, Department of Education
Phone: 503-725-4621
Email: davissm@pdx.edu

Project Description:

Young Audiences (YA) recieved a Ford Foundation grant to impact teacher education through the arts. YA works to bring artists into the Graduate Teacher Education Program at PSU and emphasizes the use of the arts as a tool for reflective thought and other teaching practices.

Project Website: www.artsforlearning.org

Type of Partnership: Community-based Research

Partnership Frequency: Multi-year, multi-term partnership

Student Commitment: 33 students, 2 hours per week

Partnership Began: 1/5/2001

Partnership Ended: 1/5/2004