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Council Member Rivera introduces the joint committee hearing on arts education
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Council Member Carlina Rivera opens the joint committee hearing on cultural affairs and education, focusing on equitable access to arts education in NYC public schools. She emphasizes the importance of the partnership between the Department of Education and the Department of Cultural Affairs.
- The hearing aims to examine how public school children engage with the arts
- Both committees are present to ensure equitable access to arts education
- The partnership between DOE and DCLA is highlighted as crucial for this goal
Carlina Rivera
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Thank you, chair Joseph.
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Good morning everyone.
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I'm council member Carlina Rivera, chair of the committee on cultural affairs libraries and international intergroup relations.
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We are pleased to join the committee on education today to look at how public school children are engaging with the arts and to make sure that their access to the arts is equitable, and we are here to ensure that the partnership between DOE and DCLA is as strong as possible.