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DR. CAROL CHANNING & HARRY KULLIJIAN FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS The stated purposes of The Channing-Kullijian Foundation is to launch a statewide awareness campaign heralding the benefits of Arts back into the curriculum of public schools of California and to provide musical instruments for low income school districts and the funding of scholarships for students and teachers in the Arts. Whereas, all children in California public schools have a constitutional right to a comprehensive education; including the visual, creative, and performing arts; Channing receives Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts at CSU Stanislaus commencement Carol w/ Chapman University/CA Students Whereas, national research provides overwhelming evidence that students exposed to the arts perform better academically with schools reaching higher levels of attendance Whereas, national research recognizes that creativity generated by the arts stimulate the studies of math and science, as reading, music, and the performing arts strengthen the self-esteem of students; Whereas, the arts provide a fundamental aid and tool in expression and communication which enhances the work place, society and culture; Whereas, a recent Gallup Poll, (USA Today 6/12/08) stated that 57% of the population favor more funding for education; Whereas, Santa Barbara research determined that one of four students drop out of school. Dr. Meryl Goldberg, Centre for the Artes at CSU San Marcos, estimates that 92% of elementary school students in CA have never seen a music teacher; Be it Resolved, The Foundation will use its resources to network a statewide alliance with local partners for the arts to inform and inspire the people of California to support arts in education and education of the arts in our public schools. Quote Carol Channing "It’s got to be included in education because what it does, it fertilizes young minds. When they are exposed to the arts, they get brighter in everything else. That’s what happened to me." Photo: Carol w/ Cal Poly University/CA Students Carol and Harry with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger before the CA legislature Quote President John Adams "I must study politics and war so that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain." Among those we will inform and/or seek support from include: THE PUBLIC AT LARGE - The Governor of California - Teachers - Secretary of Education Arts Councils Corporate Sponsors - Artists - California Parent-Teachers Assoc. Television and Motion Picture Industry - Legislators-Mayors - Councils and Supervisors Colleges - Universities     Click here to download a copy of this Mission Statement in Adobe Reader. Together, we can change the arrival of the Future Fred Eichel Board of Directors Dr. Carol Channing Harry Kullijian Leslee "Missie" Fennell H. Steven Burnside, Esq. Planning Committee Joyce Aimee C. Harlan Boll Fred Eichel Dr. Merryl Goldberg Dave Long Kim Rhodes Dr. Leo Ward Executive Director Fred Eichel Honorary Associates Mr. Blackwell * Carole Cook Kitty Carlisles Hart * Walter Cronkite* Arlene Dahl Tyne Daly Rhonda Fleming Betty Garrett Tippi Hedren Florence Henderson Jerry Herman Jayne Meadows-Allen Beverly Sills * Carl Reiner Lily Tomlin Barbara Walters Esther Williams JoAnne Worley *deceased
Dr. Merryl Goldberg, Ed.D. Harvard University Professor at California State University, San Marcos Founder of Center ARTES
California State Research Confirms, Education Inclusive of the Arts
FACT: When students, K through University, are exposed to the Arts, they do better academically. This is proven according to multiple measures including standardized tests, benchmarks, and SAT scores.	FACT: Students who are engaged in the arts have a better attendance rate than those who are not engaged in the arts.
FACT: The Arts bring creativity and critical thinking skills to other subjects such as science and math within the schools’ curriculum.	FACT: The cultural diversity of California prospers when the enhancement of society is elevated by the arts.
FACT: The Arts in all public schools enrich and endure for a lifetime.	FACT: Studies confirm that education with Exposure to "The Arts in Public Education " would raise employment standards in California with greater productivity and higher salaries."
FACT: There can be no losers. California has the 5th largest economy in the world; wealthier than 97% of the countries in the world. California's children deserve the best education---and the best education includes all the arts.	FACT: Approximately 500,000 artisans are employed in California working in and about many businesses including Hollywood producing motion pictures and television and /or as vendors providing the resources.
FACT: The California State University system prepares and supplies the vast majority of those who will become our children's teachers.	FACT: Art is and should be available for everyone an elixir for the soul available to inspire the life to those who receive it.