Find out more from the official conference website: www.jrevesteam.com 

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J Rêve International STEAM+ is proud to announce a conference program to better prepare educators, students and governments for growing intellectual demands, student performance, and creative thinking.   

STEAM+ Arts Integration is a Professional Development program taking place in Washington, DC, July 28-30th, 2017 to encourage arts education and integration in multi-subject education. 

The conference will comprise series of presentation, visits to cultural and education institutions, roundtable discussions, workshops and panel discussions on STEAM+ education and arts integration. The STEAM+ program will feature a collaboration of interdisciplinary educators, policy-makers, and artists to deliberate and explore productive ways of incorporating art themes into interdisciplinary education.

According to Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, “Education is a basic human right and the foundation for more sustainable, inclusive and just development.” In other words, the importance of education cannot be over-emphasized. In the words of William Bennett, former US Secretary of Education, “The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic, music, dance, painting, and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.”

Event Details

Dates:

Friday – Sunday, July 28-30th, 2017

Friday (*Must confirm attendance for all Friday events.  Upon registration you will receive an email with a link to confirm attendance for Friday activities)

• Briefing on Arts Education at the National Endowment for the Arts with Ayanna N. Hudson, Director of Arts Education.
• Museum visit to collection at National Museum of Women in the Arts (limited tickets, available after registration for $12)

• Welcome meet and greet reception: 
  • Presented by Paul S. Devroaux Memorial Lecture (architect of Pepco Building) and lecture with “Hidden Figures ” personality, Aerospace engineer and mathematician Dr. Christine Mann Darden
  
  

Saturday, July 29th, 2017: Conference with Invited Speakers (Registration includes all Saturday conference day activities)

• Time: 10am-4pm

1. Location:

• Pepco Edison Place Gallery, 701 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20068

• Participants:

• Educators, Art advocates, Artists, and Policy Shapers

• STEAM+ Anthology book release reception. 4pm-6pm

Sunday, July 30th, 2017 

 (*Must confirm attendance for all Sunday activities.  Upon registration you will receive an email with a link to confirm attendance for Sunday optional activities)

• Sunday Brunch ($25)
• Visit the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture  (limited tickets, available upon request after registration for $15 on first come basis. Additional tickets available on Monday, July 31st.)

• Walking Tour of Washington Monuments ($5)

Confirmed Collaborators

• National Endowment for the Arts

• Pepco Edison Place Gallery

• U.S. Department of Education

• Paul S. Devrouax, Jr. Memorial Lecture (PSDML)

• National Museum of Women in the Arts

• Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

• Community MicroEnterprise Center

• Washington DC Convention Center

• Wells International Foundation

• Organization of Black Designers

Find out more from the official conference website: www.jrevesteam.com 

About J Rêve International

J Rêve International cultivates global creativity by curating arts education programming.  We service artists, educators, programmers, students, and advocates who are passionate about the role that creativity play in our global lives. We educate and equip current and future leaders with skills, experiences, network, and knowledge necessary to be meaningfully creative, and encourage the enrichment of young people and society at large.

Contact

To get involved as a volunteer, partner, speaker or for inquiries, please contact

• steam@jreveinternational.com

• 646-535-0594

Upon registration, participants are encouraged to rsvp for the optional activities on Friday, July 28th, and Sunday, July 30th, 2017.  A separate email will be sent once conference registration is confirmed.

J Rêve International LLC is registered with the NYC Department of Education (FAMIS) systems (as well as the City of New York, if required) under FAMIS vendor number JRE594342.  The Early Bird rate is limited, and only available online at Eventbrite until April 30th, 2017.

Please email steam@jreveinternational.com to request a personalized invoice. Payments can also be made via PayPal (jreveinternational@gmail.com), or mail.  Please email steam@jreveinternational.com or call 646-535-0594 for more details about these options.

You can also SUPPORT J Rêve’s arts education initiatives by making tax-deductible donations to our nonprofit partner Community MicroEnterprise Center (specify STEAM program), or donate through our PayPal at jreveinternational@gmail.com.

For your convenience, we’ve secured discounted rates at DC HOTELS located near our program event locations. Please visit http://jrevesteam.com/visitor-info/ for more information.  The discounted hotel rates end June 28th, so book today!

The final day for refunds is 30 days before the conference begins, June 28th, 2017.