Please help raise more funds for  More Field-trips for More DC Students and reach our Do More 24 goal of raising an additional $2,400 to fill six buses before the end of June. Even just $24 will make a difference! DO MORE!  GIVE HERE . 

What can your activism do on behalf of DC students?  Here are some examples of how your personal donations to our  Do More 24 campaign can support our collaborative work:

• $24-can engage a first grader in her first experience with a live performance of The Nutcracker
• $48-can strengthen the critical thinking skills of two middle  school students through touring a major arts exhibition
• $124-can promote civic pride and engagement for three high school students by participating in a field trip study of DC's vibrant cultural history
• $240-can instill a love of learning in one classroom by supporting an artist in residence to incorporate the arts into math studies
• $480-can provide professional development for teachers to extend arts and humanities engagement beyond field trips into basic classroom instruction   

Thanks in advance for helping us Do More for More DC Students! 

The DC Collaborative is excited to kick of fits 20th year with Membership Enrollment in July! Please  save the date and join our flourishing arts and humanities education community during Membership Enrollment Month in July.

With your membership, we can support our arts and humanities colleagues and friends be a part of a professional network to strengthen arts and humanities education in the District.  As an active member  you will receive newsletters, an member feature page on our website ( new!),  access to our community calendar (new!) ,  invitations to our quarterly member meetings, our round table discussions, and our committee meetings along with being eligible to apply to our  AHFES and PD  programs. Read more information about membership on our website.

The Trump administration released the first official documents  draft of their plan to fund the federal government for the coming fiscal year (FY2018). The Trump proposal includes massive budget cuts (more than $54 billion in cuts to domestic programs in one year alone). The Administration's proposal calls for termination of funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. This is the first American President in history to propose zeroing out all funding for the nation's federal cultural agencies.

This proposal is a blueprint and will be considered by Congress, but like all proposals, Congress will be considering their own budget priorities-and likely without much regard to the administration's request.

The proposed, tired and old idea of eliminating the agency should be soundly rejected on a bipartisan basis. It could not be more misguided. We have  the facts and data to prove it in every state, district, county, and city in the country.

With your help, we are committed to making the case that the NEA makes our nation's economy and communities better. It transforms lives for the better, heals neighborhoods, improves education and learning, and is a tool for diplomacy, recovery, and discovery. Read more about how the arts strengthen the U.S. economy  here.

Take two minutes to take action by contacting your members of Congress through our customizable E-Advocacy Alert!

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