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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com Caribbean News
Caribbean-American nonprofit leader Kwayera Archer Cunningham will be honored in Philadelphia this weekend when members of more than 350 community arts education organizations across the U.S.gatherfor the 78th annual Conference for Community Arts Education. The
National Guild for Community Arts Education, producers of the
conference, will presentArcher Cunningham, Founder and President
Emerita of Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy, with the 2015 National Service
Award in recognition of her vision and lifelong dedication to youth and
family development, community building and social justice; her service
to the field; and her commitment to mentoring future arts educators.
"It's
an honor to be recognized by such an historic organization," said
Archer Cunningham, who is currently President ofGlobal Ase, an
international nonprofit organization that promotes social transformation
initiatives by creating strong relationships between people who want to
help and those who need help. "This award means a lot to me and I hope
it will serve to inspire the young creative and artistic minds who are
moving up the ranks in this fascinating field."
Music
schools, arts and cultural centers, youth theaters, dance studios and
museum education departments will be represented among the more than 600
delegates convergingatthe Philadelphia Marriott Downtown this week.
The four-day conference (
Nov. 11-14)
is featuring nationally renowned experts exploring innovative ideas for
growing arts programs, strategies for providing more equitable access
to arts education, ways to increase financial support, and the arts as a
force for social justice.
More
than an international thought leader on community transformation and an
extraordinary community development expert, Archer Cunningham is a
dynamic nonprofit executive who believes passionately in sustainable
philanthropy and social transformation through the use of
culturally-based values. One of her primary goals is to increase the
level of excellence of philanthropy in the Caribbean and African regions
and communities of color in America through integrating philanthropic
activity and building organizational capacity.
Archer
Cunningham has raised more than $40 million in support of local
programs, capacity building efforts and operations. She has also been
instrumental in training other leaders seeking to improve their own
nonprofit organizations.
At
the conference, Lily Yeh, Founder of Village of Arts &
Humanities/Barefoot Artists, will receive the 2015 National Leadership
Award in recognition of her ground-breaking work as an artist, educator
and community leader.
For program details, visitwww.communityartsed.org.
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