Above and Beyond

Three MEA members who launched an innovative “Incubator” class last year at Novi High School achieved their “moon shot” this week—they paid it forward by donating $5,000 in profits from product sales to help start a similar class at Dearborn’s Fordson High School. Macy’s matched their gift. Novi’s incubator class is all about students taking opportunities and running with them, according to teacher Jodi Forster. “This class provides students with a chance to be altruistic, to think bigger than themselves, to collaborate with people that we wouldn’t normally get a chance to work with,” Forster said. “It feels amazing to see students create their own individual projects, and to see it come to fruition over the course of the year is wonderful.” Read more at mea.org/novi-pays-forward.

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Public invited to MEA’s Tuesday evening art exhibit and reception in East Lansing

EAST LANSING – The public is invited to the Michigan Education Association’s headquarters from 4:30-6 p.m. on Tuesday for an art exhibition and reception to celebrate the winners of the 62nd Michigan Education Association-Michigan Art Education Association Art Acquisitions Purchase Awards. The art exhibition recognizes MEA-member artists working in schools across Michigan, with award categories including […]