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You are invited to a free, live, public webinar on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 2:00 – 3:00 pm (EST), featuring presentations by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and ARTLAB+, a digital media studio at the Hirshhorn Museum.

How can arts educators reach youth who are immersed in today's interconnected, multimedia environment?  That question and others will be discussed at the latest public webinar hosted by the NEA Interagency Task Force on the Arts and Human Development, an alliance of 14 federal agencies and departments that encourage more and better research on how the arts help people reach their full potential at all stages of life.

The NEA and the Interagency Task Force periodically host public webinars to share compelling research, practices, and/or funding opportunities for research in the arts and human development.  Task Force members include representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and other agencies and departments.  More information on the Task Force can be found at http://www.nea.gov/research/convenings.html 
 
Guests and speakers
·         Sunil Iyengar, Director of Research & Analysis, NEA, will moderate the webinar
·         Marsha L. Semmel, Director of Strategic Partnerships, IMLS
·         Mimi Ito, Professor in Residence and John, D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Chair, Digital Media and Learning, University of California, Irvine
·         Ryan Hill, Director of Digital Learning Programs and Hirshhorn Museum's YOUmedia Center, Smithsonian Institution

How to join the webinar:

The webinar is free and open to the public.  No registration is required. 
To join the webinar, go to http://artsgov.adobeconnect.com/artsdev3/ and check the "Enter as Guest" radio button. Type in your name and click hit "Enter Room" to join.  
You may listen using your computer's speakers or dial-in to 1-877-685-5350 and use participant code: 942738. Attendees will be muted but able to type in questions and comments through a text Q&A box.

Follow the conversation on Twitter @NEAarts with the hashtag #NEAtaskforce.

An archive of the webinar will be available on August 6th at http://www.arts.gov/research/convenings/
 
Margaret

Margaret Glass, PhD
Program Manager, Professional Development
Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC)
1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C.  20005  USA
Phone: (202) 783-7200 x129
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