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By Philip Courtney, CEO of Urban Arts Each Fall, I follow American Education Week, listening to the stories of schools and educational organizations doing inspiring things to help young people reach their potential. How did National Education Week come about? Originated in 1921, it launched ...
At the beginning of FY23, we were working in two states—New York and North Carolina. By the end of the year, we had built partnerships with schools in seven new states: Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, Texas, and Washington State. URBAN ARTS IS IN NINE STATES! How did this happen? ...
Urban Arts hires the best of the best to teach the next cohort of diverse creative technologists—our alumni. They know the material, they’re invested in giving back & they earn money—a win win win. Thank you to our current crop of Teaching Assistants. Get to know these young talents, from their ...
Urban Arts Receives National Award Urban Arts' CEO Philip Courtney spoke at The NEA Foundation's annual Salute to Excellence in Education gala in Washington, DC tonight, May 5th. The NEA Foundation honored Urban Arts with the 2023 FNBO Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education. This ...
Thank You Volunteers! This National Volunteer Month, Urban Arts would like to thank all of our volunteer mentors! For this Spring 2023 cohort, we have mentors from #NBCUniversal, #Roku, and #Take-TwoInteractive. The impact of mentoring cannot be overstated. From Urban Arts mentee and Nagler ...
On March 8th, Urban Arts and sponsor partner Microsoft threw the illest party in Manhattan—the Urban Arts Color Ball. We raised $650,000 to support our programming and level the digital playing field. Enjoy our “Best Of” Image Gallery and a play-by-play of the evening! For more photos, click the ...
