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Please upload a photo of you and include your name and position.

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President

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Please complete by Friday, August 8, 2025

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Hampton Inn Pittsburgh University/Medical Center

3315 Hamlet St., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

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Carlow University_Campus Map -HR Orientation Aug 15

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Board of Directors 2025 Summer Board Agenda

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Board of Directors 2025 Summer Board Agenda

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Institutional membership is for Colleges/Universities, Libraries, Museums, and Institutions that are directly or indirectly involved in art education.

NAEA institutional membership does not cover multiple persons. Only one contact can represent an Institutional membership. The dues for Institutional are more expensive than Active Professional membership because Institutional membership comes with two copies of each of the publications (Art Education Journal, NAEA News, and Studies in Art Education).

Institutional membership is also the only membership category that allows for membership transfer. For example, let's say you were the main contact for the membership and left the organization. They could then change the contact to another person to receive the benefits at the organization. The other five categories of membership (Active Professional, Associate, First year professional, Preservice, and Retired) do not come with that option.

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Membership Chair & Book Club Coordinator

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Member at Large [2]

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Treasurer Mentee

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Co-rep, region 7. I will be arriving late Friday night.

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Member at Large (1) Fly Friday Morning leave Monday evening! Ready to work AND have a blast!

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See you all soon!

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Optional Gathering - Fri. 6:30 PM

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Region 2 Rep (NW PA)

My cell if needed: 814-397-1573

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Arriving Friday late afternoon-early evening

Departing Sunday afternoon

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Conference Consultant (Mentee)

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Leslie Grace

Past president

Arrived Friday afternoon and leaving mo day

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Mario Rossero, Director

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Website and Communication 👩🏻‍💻

I am the lady to the left. That’s my son, Henry - soon to be in HIGH SCHOOL!! 😬😳🥹

I arrived Friday night from the Lehigh Valley, leaving Sunday after the meeting.

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CJ Matz - President-Elect

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This is from my FIRST year of teaching, and I am getting ready to enter year 20!

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Treasurer

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Secretary

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Region 1 Rep

Region Rep at Large

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Advocacy:

PAELC is moving forward to plan a second advocacy day but would like to have more representation from each discipline

PAELC will be putting together another PASAS presentation

Advocacy Day and spinning off of this would be a great place to start student advocacy mentorships.... possibly begin with higher education so that there are more visual art bodies represented at future advocacy days

Bridging the gap of the Digital Divide:

What are the needs?

Are we addressing cyber programs, charter schools or private?

Are we addressing digital use in the classroom

Online Mini Webinarts:

Can we use modules built in google classroom for act 48 hours similar to the modulars used in the art of ed.

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Community and advocacy - aligns with members survey as a priority

thoughts about regional advo. on the same day? for those who can't travel? (at universities?)

from the members survey, Research and knowledge sharing were a priority, from (there is community building in this as an initiative - two birds!)

Each region does a member spotlight?

12 regions, 12 months?

This is a way to celebrate an put a face with each region.

(I know we do this with the Art Rooms - but this is more of a quick - picture and a celebration)

more regional news on the main socials?

instagram sharing by month?

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1) Seeing feedback asking for more in-person meetings and webinarts is a little frustrating as someone who hosts a lot of these with continued LOW attendance. People are only going to come to what is convenient to them; don't be discouraged or feel like you need to host more. Perhaps we need to look to our membership to co-host so they are getting what they want, when & where they want it.

2) Mentorship program is cool - how do we build this? Can we piggy-back off of the work the Fellow do?

3) Looking forward to a LinkedIn presence.

4) I love the idea of a non-public director.

5) In-person YAM is a big ask. Would like to hear others' thoughts on this.

6) Where are we with IUs?

7) How do we share PAEA's advocacy work? Social media campaign?

8) We continue to talk about funding sources. We still have not added a donate button on the website.

9) I really think we should partner with AEC for curriculum work. They are AMAZING.

10) In response to the Mobile PAEA Art Lab, this is awesome but look at the organizations that maybe already exist doing this work for partnership. For example, https://www.ruralartscollaborative.org/

11) What does becoming "more politically active" mean?

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Idea: A webinar on how to present a webinart, or in person workshop. Could potentially get some members more involved.

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In response to the need for a more diverse board and / or membership:

Are we sending out emails (ideally from the Board President) in advance of the conference with what positions are available on the board / soliciting applications? I remember how difficult it was to have my questions answered about how to join the board. I might hear about a position coming available, but had no way to go about applying for it. It seemed like it was all in "who you knew." Then, I would attend the conference and filled positions would be announced at the General Membership meeting.

Do we / could we have more than one General Membership meeting where these topics could be more easily accessible to those of us not already on the board?

Would someone be interested in creating a WebinArt or conference presentation about "How to Join the Board?"

What is the status of the "repository" of schools, non-profits, arts organizations in Pennsylvania Robb Bomboy mentioned / being developed at a previous board meeting? Where does this document live? Who can add to it? I'm asking because I could help by adding to it from my little rural corner of the state. This could help us reach out to non-members.

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As a LEGO League leader (robotics/human-centered design), I connect with my IU for STEAM-based PD to assist with preparing my students for competitions. Currently the IU system is developing a STEM Ecosystem across the state. By becoming part of your IUs STEM Ecosystem, that MAY?? be a round-a-bout way to connect more deeply with your IU and/or to advocate for our skills in design thinking.

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OUR STEM DEFINITION: STEM education is a student-centered approach that encourages persistence, curiosity, collaboration, communication, problem-solving, and critical and design thinking that will contribute to future workforce development and society as a whole.

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New YAM Exhibit Chair (October) may be able to make this happen. There are the logistical challenges of gathering original artworks from across the state, having a location for its display and folks from around the state being able to attend. That said, in person is really important and can feel very different from online. The banners in the State Capitol are only the awarded work - not all 300+ works. These works are also digitally printed and not original work. There is no in-person event around the display of the banners either bc timing is limited to hours during the school day.

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Predictable calendar files- for teachers... aka "Tickler file" 

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Predictable calendar files- for teachers... aka "Tickler file" 

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This is an example from 2023. This is a predictable calendar to offer teachers at back the back-to-school Dept. meetings.

If there is an interest, I would be happy to update this for 2025....

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PAEA- Teacher  PAEA/NAEA opportunities -2025/26 

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This is more than a map-it's a movement. By participating in artlook® SWPA , you're helping to ensure that every student has access to creative learning that reflects their full humanity. Whether you're leading from a classroom or a community studio, your work matters-and deserves to be seen.

Platform: publish information about arts courses, programs, staffing, facilities, and partnerships in one searchable place

Programs (NEW!): network and share best practices to expand, deepen, and diversify school-based arts partnerships

Publications (NEW!): receive a personalized report with your data to support program improvement, grant writing, and advocacy

Participation Stipends (NEW!) - earn a sliding scale stipend from $250-400 when you complete your profile

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What is artlook® SWPA? artlook® SWPA artlook® SWPA is a no-cost, public platform that maps the people, places, and programs supporting arts education in our region. It connects schools, districts, teaching artists, and arts organizations with each other-and with families, funders, and policymakers-bringing together robust, actionable

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This is required to complete our Taxes for every year. Please use the link above to submit an estimate of the Hours of Service you compelted in 2024.

If you have not already started tracking your hours of PAEA work for the year, please do so.

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Google Forms - create and analyze surveys, for free.

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Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance - A network and resource for those creating and supporting art in and around the Lehigh Valley.

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About Us - Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance

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As a voice for cultural understanding, diversity, and the integration of the arts into all facets of life, we are a network, resource, and advocate for the arts

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test. test. Jump in and share with your division/region if you're called!

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PAEA Community (join groups from the community shell): https://chat.whatsapp.com/ItnOxf6q2au72Sk3vwvZuX

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The Eberly Family Special Collections Library is where PAEA archives are located. There are 13 boxes, encompassing an incomplete assortment of files from 1960-late 1990/2000s. Notice the "finding aid" and use the index of categories to locate content, then find the BOX #, and you can request the files you are interested in. A librarian can process your request and digitize files, and or pull the box for you to visit in person.

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The Ron Clark Academy is a nonprofit middle school & educator professional development facility that equips teachers with best practices that transform student learning experiences and promote academic and social success.

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1. Conference Meeting

2. Membership & Interest Groups

3. Region Representatives and Division Directors as Needed

4. Internal Policy Review

5. Nomination Process

6. Blank Workspace #6

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my time as a guest on a podcast if you're interested.

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Art Podcast | Closing Out the Year with Community in Mind in 2025 | Teaching tips, Art education resources, Mindfulness

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May 30, 2025 - Explore these resources from the K12ArtChat podcast, Closing Out the Year with Community in Mind, with CAN members Elizabeth Zwierzynski and Leslie Grace.

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Fingers crossd that this works....