Residencies
Digital Age Learning collaborates with schools and districts to design asset-based, community-focused, after-school and school residencies programs. Our model leverages professional teaching artists, digital tools, and project-based learning to immerse students in the arts and beyond while addressing social-emotional needs.
Our Program
Enhances Arts Education: Provide students with authentic, hands-on arts experiences that encourage creativity and self-expression.
Fosters Life Skills: Develop critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills through project-based learning opportunities.
Promotes Mental Well-being: Equip students with tools to manage emotions and stress through creative expression and mindfulness practices.
Strengthens School Communities: Build a sense of community through shared, collaborative learning experiences rooted in empathy and equity.
Below are just a few of our most popular school residencies!
Visual Arts
Critical Thinking: Enhances problem-solving skills applicable in math and science.
Literacy Development: Improves interpretation of visual texts, fostering better comprehension and analytical skills.
Focus and Discipline: Teaches patience and attention to detail, aiding concentration in academic tasks.
Theater Arts
Reading and Writing: Strengthens literacy through script reading and writing.
Public Speaking: Builds oral communication skills essential for presentations and debates.
Historical and Cultural Awareness: Deepens understanding of social studies by exploring historical and cultural narratives.
Music Making
Mathematical Skills: Reinforces concepts like patterns, fractions, and sequencing.
Memory and Cognition: Boosts recall and problem-solving, supporting overall academic achievement.
Listening Skills: Improves focus and the ability to follow multi-step instructions.
Mural Making
Collaboration in Projects: Strengthens teamwork skills essential for group assignments and projects.
STEM Integration: Encourages measurement, geometry, and planning skills used in large-scale design.
Civic Awareness: Connects art with social studies by addressing community or historical themes.
Animation
Technical Literacy: Prepares students for technology-integrated subjects and careers.
Writing and Storytelling: Develops creative writing skills through script and storyboard creation.
Physics and Math: Introduces principles like motion, timing, and geometry used in animation.
Basketball
Time Management: Reinforces scheduling and balance between academics and extracurriculars.
Strategic Thinking: Develops analytical and decision-making skills useful in problem-solving tasks.
Teamwork and Leadership: Builds cooperative skills beneficial for collaborative academic projects.
Photography
Scientific Observation: Cultivates attention to detail and appreciation for natural phenomena,
enhancing skills for biology and environmental science.
Articulation of Ideas: Encourages critical reflection and descriptive writing in English or history projects.
Technology Use: Familiarizes students with digital tools applicable in STEM and media-related subjects.
Movie Making
Media Literacy: Teaches analysis of multimedia, supporting comprehension in English and social studies.
Research Skills: Encourages gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing information for storytelling.
Team Collaboration: Strengthens cooperation for group academic tasks.
Poetry
Language Arts: Enhances vocabulary, grammar, and creative writing skills.
Critical Analysis: Fosters interpretation and analysis of figurative language, improving literature study.
Emotional Intelligence: Aids in personal reflection, improving focus and motivation for learning.
By connecting these activities to core academic areas such as literacy, math, science, and social studies, Digital Age Learning’s programs foster a well-rounded approach that helps students excel both creatively and academically.