Chair- Chica Caldwell
lcaldwell@wattsnc.org
This committee, chaired by the Board’s elected Education Representative, has the responsibility for addressing the issues, concerns, programs and services related to the education of children, youth and adults and developing specific strategies and policies for influencing and achieving constructive outcomes within schools, classrooms, and other education/learning centers that serve the Watts community. Additionally, this committee has the general responsibility to discuss issues, foster collaboration on projects, and brainstorm ideas to encourage greater community involvement/support in the arts in Watts; to expand awareness of, and access to arts and art experiences; and to help communities and neighborhoods (geographical, cultural, interest-based, etc.) use the arts to explore issues and ideas in order to articulate community identity and values through telling local stories, giving voice to its citizens, and providing a forum for group action/expression. The recommendations of this committee shall be in the form of a written report which shall include a project description, pros, cons, a summary of the entity/institution input and any committee findings.
