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| TeamMates Receives Grant from The Nebraska Arts Council! |
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The TeamMates Mentoring Program recently received a $5,000 grant from the Nebraska Arts Council. This grant will support the TeamMates Mentoring Program to hold Digital Filmmaking Workshops throughout Nebraska.
Nebraska Arts Council's Executive Director, Suzanne Wise, commended TeamMates Mentoring Program for its programs, noting that "TeamMates is does an outstanding job of providing arts activities in Nebraska. It is through fine organizations like this that Nebraska's children receive a better education in the arts, and the quality of life is improved for all Nebraskans."
Digital Filmmaking artist, Ann Gradwohl, will be leading workshops in Lincoln, Blair, Wahoo and Norfolk this spring. TeamMates students in grades 3-12 and their mentors will come together to learn lifelong skills and creative exploration of film and new media in the context of contemporary culture. The workshops involve a series of activities that engage mentor/mentee teams in hands-on technology workshop and support their one-to-one mentoring sessions with discussion questions and activities. This hands-on experience with digital media empowers youth to use critical thinking skills in evaluating and responding to the digital mass media which are increasingly part of our communication and culture.
Upcoming workshops include: Blair, NE March 29th, Saunders County, Wahoo April 5th, Norfolk, NE April 26th and are open to TeamMates mentors and their students. For more information about this project, please contact the TeamMates Mentoring Program office 1-877-531-8326.
The Nebraska Arts Council grants monetary resources to Nebraska's nonprofit organizations for arts projects and programs in communities throughout the state. This financial support is made possible by funds appropriated by the Nebraska Legislature, through competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a federal agency, and funds from the Nebraska Cultural Endowment (NCE). Nebraskans wishing to learn more about NEA grants or the NCE should visit the NAC website at www.nebraskaartscouncil.org.
KnowHow2Go
The TeamMates Mentoring Program is a proud partner of the "KnowHow2Go Nebraska" campaign sponsored by EducationQuest. Click on the logo above to find out more about how mentors and coordinators can help mentees gain access to post-secondary education.
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