Welcome to Gordon Education Initiatives for the Performing Arts
a nonprofit organization
When you experience a song, piece of art, dance, film, or theatrical performance, it can leave a lasting impression. As an education nonprofit, we harness this incredible power of the arts to inspire young people so they can become better students, helpful citizens, empathetic listeners, and creative collaborators.
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We hope you will join us in our vision to bring the transformative power of the arts to classrooms and communities around the world.
Our Programs
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Take the Stage: Interactive videos for grades K-5 on PBS LearningMedia
Take the stage is a nationally-recognized educational series that uses the the visual and performing arts to help students learn core curricular subjects in school.
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Available for free in both English and Spanish, Take the Stage media is teacher-approved, easy-to-use, and improves student comprehension.
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Filmmaking residencies for 3rd to 12th grade
Students create original films in this one-of-a-kind filmmaking residency for schools, museums, camps, and community centers.
As active participants in every aspect of the filmmaking process, students gain experience in scriptwriting, storyboarding, camera operation, and acting in the films they write. A film premiere completes each residency.
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Filmmaking with teens in the juvenile justice system
Filmmaking is used as an intervention strategy for teenagers in the juvenile justice system to inspire a future with possibility.
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Through the process of conceptualizing and making an original film, these teenagers acquire a technical proficiency and a creative vision that allows them to imagine a future for themselves that extends beyond their current environment.
Documentaries
Gordon Education invests in capturing stories on film that showcase young people confronting and overcoming challenging circumstances .
These films expose varying artistic and religious traditions to a global audience in order to understand our cultural differences and the universal ties that bind us together.
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