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We came to witness a president become inaugurated, and watched as the moment pushed our youth into the spotlight when we all needed a seed of inspiration to flower. Somewhere between the built up anger, generational frustrations, and systematic disparities, the world needed a poem to start our...

We need to make a play date. I’m absolutely serious. We really, really need to make a play date. After the year we’ve all been through, I believe we more than owe it to ourselves. Aristotle claimed that play was a bodily necessity and said that just as the tired body requires rest, so too the...

Dear Usdan Community, What a wildly restorative week this one became for me, due to two virtual events focused on youth creativity. In case you missed them, I'll catch you up. On Wednesday afternoon, Usdan celebrated our fall online session of visual art and creative writing courses with a virtual...

While you read, enjoy listening to the song “Aquarius” from the original soundtrack of the musical “Hair.” Dear Usdan Community, Typically, I neither read my horoscope nor follow astrology, but the current planetary alignment has contextualized 2021 for me as an exciting year for a creative...

Learn Check out Edible Schoolyard's library of lessons for students to complete at home. "Cook with Curiosity", "Explore Nature in Your Home", "Create Your Own Seasonal Fruit Muffins", and more! Watch For family audiences, Lincoln Center is teaming up with a remarkable group of artists who will...