On “The Interrupters” Let he that is without sin cast the first stone But if he is causing harm to the harmful then who is wrong? Constantly what do […]
By Anna Joranger: Continued from Part 1. …How can writing and art help empower young women recovering from addiction? This question proved crucial to the combined mission of Urban Gateways
The following article by Anna Joranger will be presented in four parts, each Thursday through July. Italicized portions of the article represent writing excerpts from anonymous participants in this Urban
By Jamie Kostecki Still have a “Case of the Mondays” on a Tuesday? Looking to turn that frown upside-down? Well, I have the perfect solution, let me tell you! Teaching
We’ve had a seriously fantastic first year at EPIC Academy – amazing students, staff, teaching artists, the whole deal! We had a chat with Resource Coordinator Kelly Christiel here, and
By Anna Joranger On Thursday, May 31, Fairfield Academy students traveled to the River North offices of law firm Jenner & Block, corporate sponsor of the school’s Urban Gateways arts
At the end of May, EPIC Academy high school students performed percussion, spoken word, theater, and dance pieces from their after-school arts programs during a festive culminating event at the
By Anna Joranger “Students transform the confidence [that they gain in the arts] to other places. I see it all the time. They bloom in art and think ‘I can
“I have definitely seen an impact on career aspirations. Students come up to me regularly in awe of a particular trip they went on or a project they are working
On May 3, students at Carson Elementary unveiled an outer space mural and presented visual art, poetry, and music during a culminating event for the school community. UG teaching artist