mocha receives national recognition

mocha celebrates march "art is education" month

Created by students at Lighthouse Charter School with MOCHA Teaching Artist Lisa Ostapinski.

schedule of events

LITTLE STUDIO OPEN HOUSE
art for the preschoolers
MARCH 2 | 10AM-3:00PM | FREE
Join us for ongoing demonstrations of art projects and materials suitable for preschoolers, designed to help stimulate and develop critical early learning skills, resource materials and, of course, lots of artistic fun for the little ones.
EXHIBIT OPENING
the power of art to transform education | main gallery
we are dancers · lighthouse school | annex gallery
MARCH 6 | 2-4:00PM | FREE
Celebrate the arts with us and meet teachers, artists, students and our special guest Hae-Sin Kim, Director of New School Development for the Oakland Unified School District. Discover how art can enrich, enhance and enliven all aspects of learning.
EDUCATOR'S WORKSHOP
how to make learning visible
MARCH 10 | 4-6:00PM | $25
Your bulletin boards can be more than just a display of student work. They can be living documents. They can be used as a reflection and assessment tool and as a place where the learning process becomes transparent to students, parents and teachers.
APPLE OF MY EYE
make a gift for your favorite teacher
MARCH 12 | 1-4:00PM | $7
Celebrate "art IS education" month by making a paper mache apple for your teacher!
EDUCATOR'S WORKSHOP
art of the project approach · three days
MARCH 18-20 | 1-4:00PM | $250
A three-day interactive, hands-on workshop focusing on using project-based learning to integrate art authentically into all subjects.
ARTS ADVOCACY PANEL
learn how to advocate for arts education
MARCH 24 | 7-9:00PM | FREE
Learn ways that you can insure that the arts remain integral part of your child's education. Become an arts advocate at your child's school.
SCHOOL'S OUT, MOCHA'S IN
cesar chavez day
MARCH 28| 10AM-4PM | FREE
Schools may be closed for Cesar Chavez Day, but we will be open. Come explore our studios, which will be bursting with art activities.

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