Build Creative Communities
Strong minds build strong communities.
Access to a well-rounded education, including the arts, enhances and strengthens our communities and celebrates diverse cultures, making our world more enjoyable for all.
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Keep reading to learn about facts, how you can help, our nonprofit partners, recommended books to read, additional resources, and lesson plans.
Did you know…
91 percent of Americans believe that the arts are vital to providing a well-rounded education, and young people who study the arts consistently demonstrate higher levels of empathy, social tolerance and civic engagement.
Low-income students who are highly engaged in the arts are twice as likely to graduate college as their peers with no arts education.
Early science learning is important for all students, but especially for underrepresented students who are less likely to be exposed to science through their families and communities.
Only 36 percent of high school graduates are prepared to pursue a college-level science course, and only 16 percent of high school seniors are keen on pursuing STEM careers.
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How can you help?
Everyone is creative in their own way, and everyone benefits from a well-rounded education. There are many ways you can help build your own creative community and share your gifts and knowledge with others:
- Explore new cultures through the world of film. Click here to find a list of recommended family films from across the world.
- Donate new or gently used art supplies to local schools, families, or organizations that don’t have access.
- Do you have a special talent, in science or music? Share your gift with other kids by tutoring or mentoring them.
- Play with science at home! There are tons of at-home science experiments to learn more. Get started here.
- Find a cause you love. Pick an issue or project in your community that speaks to you – and speak up. Start your search now.
Our Nonprofit Partners
These are just some of the inspiring partners we work with to help build creative communities across the nation:
Boston
They ignite the imagination of under-resourced students through creative programs to promote equitable education for all.
Boston
This group promotes cultural understanding through film screenings accompanied by discussions led by expert speakers, cultural performances, and ethnic cuisine.
Boston
They strive to provide privatized instruction to young children in need through volunteer efforts from high school, college students, and adult volunteers with a musical background.
Boston
They bring to life the vision of two young brothers. Anyone, anywhere in the world, can participate, creating “arts/handicrafts” which will be delivered to hospitalized children (the “little hearts”) worldwide.
Recommended Reading List
These books and resources will help open your mind with stories from artists, scientists, and educators to learn and understand arts, culture, and learning even more. As an Amazon Associate Project Giving Kids earns a small commission from qualifying purchases. *
Elementary
by Peter H Reynolds
by Marta Altes
by Andrea Beaty
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
by Robert Levine
Middle School
by Jack Cheng
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
by William Kamkwamba
by Noel Streatfeild
by Ali Stroker
by Celia C. Pérez
High School
by Sophie Flack
A Short History of Nearly Everything
by Bill Bryson
by Leila Sales
The Hill We Climb and Other Poems
by Amanda Gorman
Additional Online Resources
Interested in learning more? Check out these organizations and their websites for more information!
Art in Action provides a high quality, comprehensive K–8 visual arts curriculum directly and through teacher trainings.
The Smithsonian Institute has dozens of accessible games and activities for all ages in arts and science.
Stone Soup is a literary magazine and website 100% written and illustrated by kids through age 13. Enjoy poetry and art of others, or submit your own!
*The books, websites, charities, and/or other entities we share does not imply explicit endorsement by PGK, nor does PGK have any responsibility for the content provided by other organizations or websites. Content on this site is provided for informational purposes only.