Partnerships
Partners in Education Program
The Lied Center Series and the Lawrence Schools USD 497 were chosen in 1991 to become members of the Partners in Education Program of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Selected because of our demonstrated commitment to the improvement of education in and through the arts, the partnership team participates in collaborative efforts to make the arts integral to education. As a part of this partnership, educator workshops are arranged throughout the year to encourage the use of the arts as a creative tool throughout the curriculum.
Adventures in Imagination
Adventures in Imagination was formed in the fall of 1994 as a three-way business/education partnership between U.S. Bank, Lawrence Public Schools, and the Lied Center. The partnership creates opportunities through the arts that enhance reading, writing, critical thinking and creative expression for students and teachers in our community. Adventures in Imagination was named the 1995 Outstanding Kansas Partnerships in Education, was awarded the 2000-01 Best Integration of Curriculum in a Partnership Award and the 2004-2005 LEAP Achievement Partner Award from the Lawrence Public Schools Business/Education Partnership (now L.E.A.P.: Lawrence Education Achievement Partners) and is recognized in “Acts of Achievement: The Role of Performing Art Centers in Education” (released October 15, 2003) by Dana Press, the publishing division of the Dana Foundation. Events for USD 497 teachers and students are available through this partnership; please contact your school’s Ambassador for the Arts for more information. Teachers and students from non-USD 497 may also participate; please contact our Director of Education for more information.
Partners in Education Program
The Lied Center Series and the Lawrence Schools USD 497 were chosen in 1991 to become members of the Partners in Education Program of the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Selected because of our demonstrated commitment to the improvement of education in and through the arts, the partnership team participates in collaborative efforts to make the arts integral to education. As a part of this partnership, educator workshops are arranged throughout the year to encourage the use of the arts as a creative tool throughout the curriculum.
Adventures in Imagination
Adventures in Imagination was formed in the fall of 1994 as a three-way business/education partnership between U.S. Bank, Lawrence Public Schools, and the Lied Center. The partnership creates opportunities through the arts that enhance reading, writing, critical thinking and creative expression for students and teachers in our community. Adventures in Imagination was named the 1995 Outstanding Kansas Partnerships in Education, was awarded the 2000-01 Best Integration of Curriculum in a Partnership Award and the 2004-2005 LEAP Achievement Partner Award from the Lawrence Public Schools Business/Education Partnership (now L.E.A.P.: Lawrence Education Achievement Partners) and is recognized in “Acts of Achievement: The Role of Performing Art Centers in Education” (released October 15, 2003) by Dana Press, the publishing division of the Dana Foundation. Events for USD 497 teachers and students are available through this partnership; please contact your school’s Ambassador for the Arts for more information. Teachers and students from non-USD 497 may also participate; please contact our Director of Education for more information.
