" One only has to look at the faces of the children when they are working, or watch their behavior when presenting their projects to their parents to see the difference this [program] is making today. One can only shudder to think of the cost to our collective futures if tomorrow’s George Washington Carver, Muhammed Ali, or Barack Obama is not given the opportunity to find success in formative years aligned to the gifts and strengths for which they are destined. "

Mirium Alshouse
Art Curriculum Coordinator
Des Moines Public Schools