Ms. Mari Horita

Arts Education Helps Train Tomorrow’s Workforce: A strong arts education helps prep kids for the future

Posted by Ms. Mari Horita, Oct 12, 2017


Ms. Mari Horita

To build the workforce of tomorrow, let’s invest in arts education for our youth today. Studies show that early arts engagement for students from low socio-economic backgrounds significantly increases their likelihood of college attendance and graduation. Increased graduation rates lead to increased employability, and studies also show these students demonstrate increased volunteerism and political participation. Exposing young people from all backgrounds to the arts is an investment not only in their future, but in a collective future with an employed and engaged next generation.

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