Apr 17th 2025

Chicago Public School principals, CAPE teaching artists, and teachers will engage in dialogue about navigating the evolving demographics of their neighborhood schools. They will explore the impacts and opportunities presented by these shifting community landscapes and examine how schools can foster equitable learning environments.

Through this conversation, educators and artists will address changing educational priorities and the role of arts integration as a curriculum and cross-cultural bridge. The conversation will include a tour of Perspective(s) 2025, CAPE’s annual exhibition of afterschool student artists.

Participants:

Leticia Pineda (Teacher, New Sullivan Elementary)
Luis DeLaTorre (Teaching Artist)
Gabriela Nuñez (Principal, Telpochcalli School)
Sarah Norton (Director of Community Partnerships, West Chicago Elementary School District 33)
Markevius T. Hawkins (Youth Intervention Specialist, Arthur R. Ashe Elementary School)
Betsy Zacsek (Teaching Artist)
with moderation by Andre Porter (Music Teacher/Fine Arts Liaison, Douglas Taylor Elementary School)

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