“APLI has been [an] amazing opportunity and I am so blessed to have been a part of it. I have gained some great friends, resources, information, and networks to build my instruction and further my career. Some of the content I learned from workshops in APLI has helped me land my first full teaching position and I will forever be grateful for the experiences I have gained.”
— J.J. Aponte, APLI Fellow, 2019 - 2020
What our fellows have said…
Actor and poet Gha’il Rhodes Benjamin speaks to the APLI participants during the “Intentional Cultivation of Joy” workshop, April 2023. Photo courtesy of Driven by Design Creative Agency LLC.
“I was able to network with professionals from all over the state, which I never would have been able to meet.”
“I gained a safe space where my art form was most important. In participating with APLI, all the conversations were around the arts and thus more relatable and engaging for me.”
“Meeting other artists who have the same mission as myself reminds me that I am not alone.”
"APLI is a leading-edge initiative that will cultivate vital spaces for collective learning and critical dialogue about key areas in the expanding field of arts education, in order to inform and advance the participants' respective practices. I'm deeply honored and excited to support this transformative process in my role as a Lead Teaching Artist."
Alex Shaw, APLI Fellow and Lead Teaching Artist, 2019 - 2020
“[These] workshops [were] led by the most experienced and wonderful humans I have had the pleasure of learning from. Their inspiring journeys have helped me better understand my students and alter my means of instruction.”
“My experiences in APLI are planting seeds and challenging me to serve the people I teach more fully and compassionately.”
“This experience gave me a better understanding of the kind of teacher I’m aspiring to be. I have more confidence to make bolder decisions in my teaching strategies. I feel like I can step outside of the box and go for it after participating in this program.”
“I am going to be able to create richer, more in depth lessons based on the experience I have had.”
“I gained access to a network of like-minded professionals that I can tap into if I need help or guidance in the future.”
“By having this panoramic learning experience, I have become a more effective educator and person.”