Pathways for Arts Educators- Watsonville

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, scheduled for Hollister, Salinas and Watsonville, call on local artists, educators, administrators and community members to work together to identify our region's strengths, challenges, and opportunities.

Each Community Session will begin with 30 minutes of community building and networking, followed by a 90-minute session 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!

Where and When to Connect

Nov 13 | 3:00 - 5:00 The Epicenter, 440 San Benito Street, Hollister

Nov 14 | 2:30 - 4:30 Watsonville Center for the Arts, 375 Main Street, Watsonville

Nov 15 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM United Way Monterey County, 232 Monterey St, Salinas

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.

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