Bruner-Loeb Forum: Cynthia Harnisch, Inner-City Arts

The Bruner/Loeb Forum strives to advance creative thinking on a wide variety of challenges facing our cities. "Putting Creativity to Work: Stronger Communities through Locally Rooted Art & Design" took place in Minneapolis April 15-16, 2011 in partnership with Juxtaposition Arts.

Cynthia Harnisch is the President and CEO of Inner-City Arts, a learning oasis in the heart of skid row, Los Angeles. Called the homeless capital of America, Los Angeles is also one of America's most creative and dynamic cities. To thrive, it must have a world-class educational system, one that utilizes arts programs as the cornerstone of high-quality education.

Founded in 1989, Inner-City Arts serves more than 9,000 children each year, at no cost to the students. Working in partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District, social service agencies and charter schools, elementary and middle school students come to the campus during the school day for instruction in the visual and performing arts. High school students participate in after-school programs and classroom teachers participate in extensive professional development workshops.

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