BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1a8d5ae5-a4d1-4b06-83b0-3a426df7d7ea.175913@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20170125T230048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170125T230048Z LOCATION:Plaster Student Union\, Robert W. 313 SUMMARY:Public Affairs Conference - Children and the arts: Should all be t aught to sing\, to dance\, to paint? DESCRIPTION:Arts programs are often the first on the chopping block when s chool budgets are in a pinch. Yet research demonstrates that arts educati on improves overall learning for children of all ages. Children learn cre ativity\, problem solving\, perseverance\, focus\, non-verbal communicati on\, collaboration and self-confidence through the arts. More affluent sc hool districts often include classes in art\, music and theatre in their curricula. Arts classes should not be disposable extras. In view of incre asing budget limitations in American schools\, how may all children be gr anted the right to participate in arts education? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p><s pan>Arts programs are often the first on the chopping block when school b udgets are in a pinch. Yet research demonstrates that arts education impr oves overall learning for children of all ages. Children learn creativity \, problem solving\, perseverance\, focus\, non-verbal communication\, co llaboration and self-confidence through the arts. More affluent school di stricts often include classes in art\, music and theatre in their curricu la. Arts classes should not be disposable extras. In view of increasing b udget limitations in American schools\, how may all children be granted t he right to participate in arts education?</span></p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170406T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170406T114500 SEQUENCE:0 URL:http://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/schedule/501/childre n-and-the-arts-should-all-be-taught-to-sing-to-dance-to-paint CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR