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Cool Culture® brings together 80 Museums, Schools & Parents
to Prepare Low- Income Children for School – August 17, 2009
On Monday November 16th 2009, Cool Culture will bring together 80 of New York City’s world renown cultural institutions and 400+ education programs as part of a decade-long effort to get parents involved in their children’s education the Annual Cool Culture Fair. The event will take place on Monday, November 16th at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
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Cool Culture Celebrators Catch the Magic, Honor Family Foundation – May 19, 2009
On Thursday, May 14th, Cool Culture held its annual Spring Gala at the South Street Seaport Atrium. The evening brought together Cool Culture families, educators from partner early education programs, and Cool Culture supporters, to pay tribute to the work of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, the evening’s honoree. Guests also celebrated the impact of Cool Culture’s innovative art education and art access programs for low-income children and families.
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Cool Culture Releases Chinese and Spanish Language Arts Newsletter – April 22, 2009
Cool Culture is delighted to make its redesigned Family Time newsletter available to an even broader range of New York City families by offering the publication in Chinese and Spanish as part of its Arts Education for Everyone Campaign.
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Underserved Kids Given Keys to City’s Educational Riches During Economic Downturn - March 27, 2009
Responding to increasing hardships faced by the youngest New Yorkers as the economic downturn kicks into full gear, Cool Culture funnels support from among its funders and partners to lowincome families. On Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cool Culture held its 7th Annual Culture Fair, All Hands on Deck: Crafting the Teachable Moment, at the South Street Seaport Museum. This year’s Cool Culture Fair brought parents and educators together with cultural institutions to explore how to create teachable moments for young children while on cultural outings and during everyday routines.. Click here to see the video of the event
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Cool Culture Redesigns its Family Time Newsletter as part of its “Arts Education for Everyone” Campaign – December 22, 2008
Cool Culture is delighted to be able to make its redesigned Famiy Time newsletter and its new e-Family Time e-zine resources available to an even broader range of NYC children’s families via its website as part of its Arts Education for Everyone Campaign. The campaign isdesigned to inspire Cool Culture’s community of 50,000 families to access New York City’s arts, science and historic institutions, and steward their children’s love of learning through the arts.
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Cool Culture Connect Hotline Provides Families with 24-hour Cultural Access – December 22, 2008
Cool Culture is pleased to introduce its Cool Culture Connect Audio Tours which will be featured in both our Family Time newsletter and e-zine and embedded on our website. Cool Culture Connect is designed to provide access by offering families an insider’s view into the world of our cultural partners.
“An audio tour featuring cultural critiques created by parents for the benefit of other parents from the same underserved communities is a nation’s first that emphasizes the unique and collaborative creative process that is the historical foundation of the Cool Culture program,” says Cool Culture Executive Director, Candice Anderson. Parents simply dial the cultural hotline number, 718.408.2393, to hear recommendations from other parents and museum educators.
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