Meet Ivy S. Bennett

Meet Ivy S. Bennett

Meet Ivy S. Bennett, A4L Program Director who started working with A4L as a Teaching Artist, and now oversees our Lewis Arts Studio and ArtWorks Internship programs, in addition to some of our after-school partnership sites.    What brought you to A4L and how...
Welcoming the Mayor of Sweetwater

Welcoming the Mayor of Sweetwater

Our students shined as we recently had the honor of hosting the City of Sweetwater Mayor, Jose “Pepe” Diaz, at our Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary A4L Afterschool program. Mayor Diaz was greeted by 2nd and 3rd grade students who invited him on stage to participate in...
Meet Brendan Glynn

Meet Brendan Glynn

Meet Brendan Glynn, Board President, as he shares his thoughts and memories on his time at Arts for Learning! “I’m proud to be a part of this organization because of all the work they’re doing, giving back to the community and the kids. And...
Expanding to Empower Early Learning Educators

Expanding to Empower Early Learning Educators

Arts for Learning (A4L) has been focused on serving our littlest learners by expanding our Early Learning programs to serve additional Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms throughout the county this fall! At the forefront of these efforts is our Early Learning...
Alumni Feature: Joseph Canizales

Alumni Feature: Joseph Canizales

“This program is very dear to my heart, actually, because 12 years ago I was actually in their shoes as a student here.” – Joseph Canizales Meet Joseph, a Salvadoran-Honduran-American artist based in Miami, Florida, who has come full circle from A4L...
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