December 8, 2021 – Sarasota
The Van Wezel Foundation (Foundation) is pleased to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to support virtual Bilingual Family Art Nights.
“At Suncoast, we recognize the value and dimension that art brings to all of our lives, while providing a creative portal for individuals to express themselves,” said Cindy Helton, Executive Director, Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. “Supporting Bilingual Family Arts Night is a natural fit for Suncoast, as we both share the similar goal of promoting the education, health and well-being of children in our communities.”
Virtual Bilingual Family Art Nights serve to align children, caregivers, and families in the Hispanic/Latinx communities with targeted learning objectives, while providing them with tools and lessons they can continue at home to expand learning.
“We’re grateful to the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation for investing in this integral virtual program to help us extend access to bilingual arts education opportunities,” said Foundation CEO Cheryl Mendelson.
During virtual Bilingual Family Art Nights, children are exposed to an artistic discipline alongside an academic or social-emotional learning competency, providing multiple means for understanding, strengthening learning in both arenas. It is designed to pair a variety of artistic disciplines (dance/movement, visual arts, drama, and creative writing) with English Language Arts and STEM subjects, with all materials now translated in Spanish.
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