{"id":141412,"date":"2022-11-14T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T13:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-popsicle-helps-bridge-the-art-education-gap-with-the-stick-with-art-contest\/"},"modified":"2022-11-14T11:40:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T15:40:02","slug":"popsicle-ayuda-a-cerrar-la-brecha-en-la-educacion-artistica-con-el-concurso-stick-with-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/popsicle-ayuda-a-cerrar-la-brecha-en-la-educacion-artistica-con-el-concurso-stick-with-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Popsicle\u00ae Helps Bridge the Art Education Gap with the Stick with Art! Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>In partnership with the National Art Education Association and parent, actor and arts advocate, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kyla Pratt<\/span>, the online art contest is part of the brand&#8217;s ongoing commitment to help students across the nation<i> stick with art<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 14, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Popsicle believes kids&#8217; imaginations are their greatest superpower and when you unleash imagination, amazing things can happen. After all, Popsicles themselves were invented by a kid at play! However, many students across the U.S. don&#8217;t have the opportunity to develop and fully use their imaginations both in and out of the classroom, often due to inequitable funding for arts education programming in schools, leading to what experts are calling the arts education gap.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6250left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6250left\" title=\"In partnership with the National Arts Education Association and parent, actor and arts advocate, Kyla Pratt, the online art contest is part of the brand\u2019s ongoing commitment to help students across the nation stick with art.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1945109\/Popsicle_Stick_with_Art_Hero_Asset.jpg\" alt=\"In partnership with the National Arts Education Association and parent, actor and arts advocate, Kyla Pratt, the online art contest is part of the brand\u2019s ongoing commitment to help students across the nation stick with art.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>To help bridge this arts education gap, Popsicle is partnering with the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and parent, actor, and arts education advocate <span class=\"xn-person\">Kyla Pratt<\/span>, to champion imaginative play and learning within classrooms and art programs across the nation with the <i>Stick with Art!<\/i> Contest. Stick with Art! will invite Title 1 art teachers to share their students&#8217; creative, colorful, and imaginative craft stick creations on social media for a chance to win <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> to help support the cost of art supplies for their students.<\/p>\n<p>Without a robust arts education, students have less opportunities in school to engage creatively, but the World Economic Forum<sup>2<\/sup> has consistently ranked creativity as one of the most important skills for the job market.<sup>3<\/sup> Popsicle knows the power of creativity, which is why the <i>Stick with Art!<\/i> Contest is the beginning of Popsicle&#8217;s three-year, <span class=\"xn-money\">$500,000<\/span> commitment to help bridge the arts education gap through partnerships with expert non-profit organizations in the field.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Arts education is not an extra-curricular activity; it is crucial and plays a huge role in all our lives,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Kyla Pratt<\/span>. &#8220;That is why I am so excited to partner with Popsicle and the NAEA to launch the nationwide\u00a0<i>Stick with Art!<\/i>\u00a0Contest to help bridge the arts education gap\u00a0that many schools face. As a parent, the importance of using your imagination and creativity to create art is an integral part of my family. I can&#8217;t wait to see all the craft stick creations imagined for the Popsicle\u00a0<i>Stick with Art!<\/i>\u00a0Contest!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NAEA will act as Popsicle&#8217;s official non-profit partner supporting the <i>Stick with Art!<\/i> Contest. Founded in 1947, NAEA champions creative growth and innovation by equitably advancing the tools and resources for high-quality visual arts, design, and media arts education throughout diverse populations and communities of practice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a brand that believes in the power of creativity and imagination, it is an exciting moment to launch the <i>Stick with Art! <\/i>Contest and Popsicle&#8217;s ongoing commitment to help more kids stick with art,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Russel Lilly<\/span>, President, Unilever Ice Cream North America. &#8220;This program, in partnership with NAEA, will enable art education programs to thrive and give students a dedicated space to flex their creativity and their imaginations, while also providing necessary support to visual arts educators in the face of growing budget challenges. Popsicle is proud to make a meaningful contribution and support programs that will make a real difference for the next generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although some schools can support an ongoing commitment to arts education, the growing arts education gap doesn&#8217;t impact all kids the same.<\/p>\n<p>Since the mid-1980s:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Black students have experienced a 49% reduction in arts education<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Hispanic\/Latinx students have experienced a 40% reduction in arts education<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Children from low-income families have experienced a 77% reduction in arts education<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>White students have experienced virtually a 0% reduction in arts education<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To compensate for the lack of funding for art programs in schools, teachers often must purchase supplies out of their own pocket. Studies show that on average, teachers spend <span class=\"xn-money\">$750<\/span> each year on classroom supplies.<sup>4<\/sup> Popsicle believes arts education should be accessible to all. That&#8217;s why Popsicle created the <i>Stick with Art! <\/i>Contest&#8211; Popsicle wants to help fund the art teachers who nurture our children&#8217;s imagination and creativity.<\/p>\n<p>To participate, Title 1 visual arts teachers\u2014who serve under-resourced and diverse communities\u2014will be asked to share their students&#8217; creative, colorful, and imaginative craft stick creations in-feed on their own Instagram. Each submission should be made using the hashtag #StickWithArtContest and tagging @Popsicle and the photo submission should feature the Popsicle stick creation (no students or teachers should be included in photos).<\/p>\n<p>Out of these submissions, 40 teachers will be chosen to win <span class=\"xn-money\">$1,000<\/span> to help support the cost of art supplies for their students. These 40 teachers will then be invited to apply for a grant for their school to support the arts by sharing their need for school-wide arts funding and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion instructional strategies and access to art for all students. The schools of four teachers will receive <span class=\"xn-money\">$10,000<\/span> to support the arts and one lucky teacher&#8217;s school will receive <span class=\"xn-money\">$20,000<\/span> to support the arts! All winners will be selected by a panel of NAEA representatives and announced in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;NAEA is excited to partner with Popsicle to advocate for equitable access to visual arts education for students across the country,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario R. Rossero<\/span>, Executive Director of NAEA. &#8220;We work to advance art education every day, and the <i>Stick with Art!<\/i> Contest furthers this important responsibility by directly supporting the visual arts educators who catalyze student innovation and creative problem solving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Through the <i>Stick with Art!<\/i> Contest, Popsicle looks forward to supporting teachers and schools in sparking students&#8217; imaginations and creativity, and to supporting more equitable access to arts education across the US.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. <\/i><\/b><i>Void where prohibited. The Stick with Art! Contest is sponsored by Conopco, Inc., d\/b\/a Unilever. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. &amp; D.C., 18+, who are art teachers of a child between the ages of 6 and 18 years of age and have made or are currently planning to make Popsicle stick creations in their class. Begins at <span class=\"xn-chron\">12:00 a.m. ET<\/span> on <span class=\"xn-chron\">11\/14\/22<\/span> &amp; ends <span class=\"xn-chron\">11:59 p.m. ET<\/span> on 12\/18\/22. For official rules, eligibility, odds, limits, prize descriptions, and complete details visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=2966671346&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Funileversweepsrules.com%2Fpopsiclepurpose%2F&amp;a=unileversweepsrules.com%2Fpopsiclepurpose%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">unileversweepsrules.com\/popsiclepurpose\/<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><u>ABOUT POPSICLE<br \/><\/u>As a brand invented by an 11-year-old, Popsicle has always created opportunities for kids to play more often and use their imagination, from the vibrant colors and flavors of Popsicle products to the upcycled, back-of-pack craft activities with Popsicle sticks. For more information on Popsicle, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=1071872324&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popsicle.com%2F&amp;a=www.popsicle.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.popsicle.com<\/a>, or follow @Popsicle on <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=89986559&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpopsicle%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=1670105745&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fpopsicle&amp;a=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=3507759503&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fpopsicle%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;a=Instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>. For product locator, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=4085378356&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.goodhumor.com%2Fstorelocator&amp;a=www.popsicle.com%2Fstorelocator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.popsicle.com\/storelocator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><u>ABOUT UNILEVER <span class=\"xn-location\">NORTH AMERICA<\/span><br \/><\/u>Unilever is one of the world&#8217;s leading suppliers of Beauty &amp; Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods &amp; Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 2.5 billion people every day. We have 149,000 employees and generated sales of \u20ac50.7 billion in 2020. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world. In <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>, the portfolio includes iconic brand such as: Dove, Knorr, Hellmann&#8217;s, Lipton, Magnum, Axe, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Q-tips, Seventh Generation, St. Ives, Suave, TRESemm\u00e9, and Vaseline.<\/p>\n<p>Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder <span class=\"xn-person\">William Lever<\/span>, who launched the world&#8217;s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it&#8217;s at the heart of how we run our company today.<\/p>\n<p>The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>improving the health of the planet<\/li>\n<li>improving people&#8217;s health, confidence, and wellbeing<\/li>\n<li>contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While there is still more to do, we are proud to have been recognized in 2020\u202fas a sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index\u202fand \u2013 for the\u202ftenth-consecutive year \u2013 as the top ranked company in the\u202f2020 GlobeScan\/SustainAbility\u202fSustainability Leaders survey.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=3001958999&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unileverusa.com%2F&amp;a=www.unileverusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.unileverusa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information on Unilever Canada and its brands visit: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=228028536&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unilever.ca%2F&amp;a=www.unilever.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.unilever.ca<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>ABOUT <\/u><u>NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION<br \/><\/u>The National Art Education Association (NAEA) is the leading professional organization serving art educators in schools, universities, museums, and community settings. Founded in 1947, NAEA champions creative growth and innovation by equitably advancing the tools and resources for high-quality visual arts, design, and media arts education throughout diverse populations and communities of practice.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Media Contacts<br \/><\/u><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Isabelle Friend<\/span><br \/><a href=\"mailto:Isabelle.friend@edelman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Isabelle.friend@edelman.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=2843505782&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amacad.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublication%2Fdownloads%2F2021-Art-for-Lifes-Sake.pdf&amp;a=American+Academy+of+Arts+%26+Sciences.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">American Academy of Arts &amp; Sciences.org<\/a><br \/><sup>2<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=728101883&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weforum.org%2Freports%2Fthe-future-of-jobs-report-2020%2F&amp;a=World+Economic+Forum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">World Economic Forum<\/a><br \/><sup>3<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=3705108104&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fbusiness%2Flearning%2Fblog%2Flearning-and-development%2Fmost-in-demand-skills-2020%3Fsrc%3Daff-ref%26trk%3Daff-ir_progid%253D8005_partid%253D10078_sid%253D_adid%253D449670%26clickid%3Dyw2wbp2-yxyNTScRvt3FIQyYUkDW0h1kN2lI0A0%26mcid%3D6851962469594763264%26irgwc%3D1&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/><sup>4<\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=2213443950&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adoptaclassroom.org%2F2021%2F07%2F29%2Fhow-much-do-teachers-spend-on-supplies%2F&amp;a=Adopt+A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Adopt A<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpga41fleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpga41fleft\" title=\"Popsicle &amp; National Art Education Association Logos\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1945108\/Popsicle_x_NAEA_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Popsicle &amp; National Art Education Association Logos\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=134667757&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1945109%2FPopsicle_Stick_with_Art_Hero_Asset.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1945109%2FPopsicle_Stick_with_Art_Hero_Asset.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1945109\/Popsicle_Stick_with_Art_Hero_Asset.jpg<\/a><br \/>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3707294-1&amp;h=451286287&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1945108%2FPopsicle_x_NAEA_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1945108%2FPopsicle_x_NAEA_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1945108\/Popsicle_x_NAEA_Logo.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Popsicle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>In partnership with the National Art Education Association and parent, actor and arts advocate, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kyla Pratt<\/span>, the online art contest is part of the brand&#8217;s ongoing commitment to help students across the nation<i> stick with art<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 14, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Popsicle believes kids&#8217; imaginations are their greatest superpower and when you unleash imagination, amazing things can happen. 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