Pathways for Arts Educators- Virtual

The tri-county Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, invite you to join one of three upcoming Community Sessions to discuss teacher workforce development in our region.

Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators – A Regional Creative Workforce Project seeks to identify and develop workforce pathways for visual and performing arts teachers in San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.

The project aims to bridge the gap between the unprecedented Prop 28 funding—up to $1 billion annually statewide for arts education—and the lack of credentialed teachers to spend it. With the majority of Prop 28 funds designated for hiring staff, the tri-county region is working to build a qualified workforce to ensure students receive the arts instruction they are due.

The Community Sessions calls on local artists, educators, administrators and community members to work together to identify our region's strengths, challenges, and opportunities. The virtual session will include short presentations as well as interactive breakout groups for sharing ideas and planning the future with lead facilitator Aimee Espiritu, M.Ed. of Espiritu Consulting. Your voice is essential- please register to join!

Everyone is welcome to attend any or all of the sessions!

*This project is funded by the Catalyst Predevelopment Funding Program administered by Uplift Central Coast and is part of Governor Newsom’s California Jobs First Initiative.