The center for photography at woodstock will implement an educational program to engage local high school students enrolled in the english as a new language program

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $157,899 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to The Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) to implement an educational program engaging local high school students enrolled in the English as a New Language program. The program will involve field trips and weekly in-school classes designed to help students improve their language skills through photography. The project will culminate in a student-produced public art piece and publication. CPW will contract with an artist team to facilitate this community-focused initiative, which aims to build students' sense of self-worth and foster wider discussion about the neighboring Latin American community. This grant will support CPW's recent relocation to Kingston, New York, and help the organization build capacity and establish new audiences.

Center staff will partner with kingston high school to organize field trips and weekly in-school classes designed to help students improve language skills through photography. The program will culminate in a student-produced public art piece and a publication. The center will contract with an artist team that has facilitated similar community projects. The expected outcomes are to build students' sense of self-worth and foster a wider discussion about the neighboring latin american community. The center recently relocated to kingston, and engagement with its new community will help IT build capacity and establish new audiences. Primary beneficiaries include participating students, their families, and the local community.