1. CONNECTING CLASSROOMS TO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

2. ROWLAND ANIMATION PROGRAM 1976 - 1994

3. ROWLAND HIGH SCHOOL ANIMATION One arts classroom in a low-income area of LA County One teacher who sought experts and learned with his students A class culture that produced hundreds of pro animators, researchers, businesspersons, tech innovators…

4. ACCESS FOR MORE CLASSROOMS MULTIPOINT VIDEOCONFERENCING 1996 - Present

5. ACME Animation On-Air 1996 1 studio, 8 classrooms All teachers new to animation 2008 5 major studios, 40 classrooms –100% first use of videoconferencing/broadband –1000 + ACME grads working in animation –Veteran programs: leaders in animation education

6. SCALING UP ACCESS 2001 - Present

7. THE ARTS ARE NO LONGER A “FRILL!”

8. PAY-IT-FORWARD COMMUNITY FOR CLOSING THE MENTORING GAP 1 pro 10 college students 200 secondary students ALL VISUAL ARTS + EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION + DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP EMPOWERING TEACHERS WITH DAILY DATA ON EVERY STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE ADAPTABLE TO OTHER DISCIPLINES 200 CLASSROOMS—FIRST USE OF BROADBAND Built by educators, before Web 2.0 revolution