Tag: In Person

Arts Ed Collaborative invites school and arts organization staff to the upcoming artlook SWPA Arts Partner Fair—an energizing afternoon designed to spark new connections and strengthen existing partnerships across our region.

Whether you’re an arts partner eager to share your school-based programming or a school representative exploring creative opportunities for students, this event is for you.

What to Expect:

🎨 Arts Partners – Host a table and showcase your offerings to educators and administrators seeking dynamic programming for their schools.

🏫 School Staff – Drop in, explore the room, and discover a wide range of arts partnership possibilities tailored to your students’ needs.

💬 Everyone – Engage in meaningful conversations, get personalized support from AEC staff, and share creative responses to today’s educational and political landscape.

We remain deeply committed to ensuring that every student has access to a powerful, personally relevant arts education. Now more than ever, collaboration is key. Let’s build a stronger, more connected arts education community—one conversation at a time.

Join us for a special evening celebrating you and your invaluable contributions to our community!

Discover resources specifically designed for classrooms and learn about the many opportunities that the History Center offers you and your students. Engage with our handling collection, explore five floors of award-winning exhibitions, and connect with the History Center Learning Team to learn how you can bring history to life in your classroom.

Enjoy light refreshments and cocktails as you mingle with fellow teachers and learn more about our offerings!

The open house is free for educators with advance registration.

Tech25’s Live Sound I program is for those who are interested in working professionally in the live sound industry as a front-of-house engineer, monitor engineer, stagehand, and more. You will learn how to set up sound systems and stages, use mixing consoles to mix and route audio signals, work with professional musicians, artists, and production crews, and dive deeper into the world of live sound engineering.

Commit to the full program and earn a Certificate of Attendance, equipping you with the skills and knowledge for entry-level roles in the live events industry.

Mondays and Wednesdays for 4 weeks
Mondays 5:00pm-8:00pm
Wednesdays 5:00pm-8:00pm
Class dates: 9/8, 9/10, 9/15, 9/17, 9/22, 9/24, 9/29, 10/1

Lighting Basics is an introductory course that provides students with an insight into the fundamentals of lighting for live events, video, and livestreaming. This 4-week course will give an overview of color theory, basic lighting fixtures, and consoles laying the foundation for your exploration into lighting.

This class is a perfect intro class for those looking to break into theatrical lighting or audio technicians who find themselves running lighting in small venues.

Classes are Tuesdays & Thursdays for four weeks from 6PM-8PM in the Tech25 Warehouse
Class dates: 9/9, 9/11, 9/16, 9/18, 9/23, 9/25, 9/30, 10/2

Join us at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum for a day filled with inspiration and creativity! This event is all about showcasing the amazing strides being made in rural education. From cutting-edge technology to unique teaching methods, we’ll explore how innovation is shaping the future of learning in rural communities. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow educators, students, and innovators who are passionate about making a difference in rural education. Let’s roll forward together!

Join us for an opportunity to learn more about Pittsburgh Glass Center’s many educational programs, artist residency opportunities, interactive tours, and hands-on activities for students and educators.

The event includes a tour of the newly expanded Pittsburgh Glass Center’s facilities, a presentation about programming, glassblowing demonstrations and opportunity to make your own fused glass suncatcher.

Earn an hour of Act 48 credit.

UDL-Con: International is the global event dedicated to advancing Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a framework for addressing the educational needs of diverse and variable learners in many settings across many stages of life.

On July 22-23, 2025, we invite educators, school and district administrators, instructional designers, researchers, and innovators to gather at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., and online, for an unforgettable experience exploring the transformative power of Universal Design for Learning.

Be inspired by visionary keynotes from Cathleen Beachboard, Carol Allen, Andratesha Fritzgerald, and Luis Pérez. With dozens of thought-provoking discussions and hands-on workshops, this year’s event promises to deliver actionable strategies to create inclusive learning environments for every student. Don’t miss the chance to explore innovative strategies, tools, and practices that ensure learning is engaging, and accessible for all.

Visit our UDL-Con website to access the complete conference schedule of exciting sessions and inspirational presenters, or check out the Agenda at a Glance for a more general overview.

Join us for the Pittsburgh Launch of Brittany J. Thurman’s new middle grade mystery, Opal Watson: Private Eye. Set in Chicago, this novel follows the story of a young sleuth using her detective skills to solve the mystery of who is sabotaging the renovations in her apartment building… With the help of her cousin Frank, her best friend Madison, her trusty cane, Pinkerton, and maybe even a new friend Ivy, will Opal solve the mystery and help save her beloved building from being bought out by developers?

Come and meet the author, learn more about the story, and celebrate this launch with us! Brittany will be joined in conversation by our very own Imogen. We’ll do reading, a conversation, and a Q&A!

This event is free and everyone is welcome. Brittany’s book will be available for purchase and signing at the event. We hope to see you there!

Ideal for ages 8+ but all are welcome!

An impactful and engaging education system puts people first – students, parents, teachers, community members. Human-Centered Design (HCD) provides the toolbox and mindset to ensure a system stays agile and responsive to current and future stakeholders.

This course will introduce school leaders to design thinking and, more specifically, Human-Centered Design. Design thinking encompasses five phases of design: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test. Throughout this course, participants will learn about and apply each phase of the design cycle to a challenge within their school system that will foster student growth and achievement.

HCD is a subset of design thinking that focuses on empathy as a means for collaborative problem solving. When school leaders know their students well, the school systems better meet their needs. When leaders understand the challenges facing their communities, they can adapt to their priorities.

Participants will work throughout the course to develop and implement a plan for addressing an area of need in their school system around student growth and achievement.

This course includes direct instruction, individual and group activities, independent assignments, as well as job-embedded applications. Resources, including explainer videos and design templates, will be available.

Synchronous Meeting Dates and Times
Thursday, September 25, 2025 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday, January 29, 2026 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Participants who complete the course will receive 50 hours of Act 45 credit. These hours include 25 face-to-face (synchronous) hours; 10 online hours (asynchronous); and 15 job-embedded hours of work.