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The Metro: Envisioning better access to the arts for Detroit youth
Detroit has a new coalition fighting for its creative future.
The Detroit Partnership for Arts Education is a cross-sector coalition, supported by Detroit public schools, health leaders, philanthropists and artists. Its mission is to connect more young people with music, media, and the arts.
The initiative is employing a three-prong approach meant to connect students with arts programs with an online navigator, set a vision and benchmarks for arts education in Detroit, and gather data to support a well-funded and accountable system.
A number of leaders in the arts in Detroit are joining the partnership.
Guests:
- Nafeesah Symonette is the co-founder of Detroit Excellence in Youth Arts and is leading much of the partnership
- Mike Banks of Underground Resistance is a Detroit techno pioneer and is part of the DPAE coalition
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