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Musings: Thought pieces by Usdan's Executive Director and guest staff writers.
Inspiring U: Creative resources to keep our community creatively engaged.
News: Usdan in the news.
Musings | Jun 4, 2021
Dear Usdan Community,
Today, the act of running my fingers across the keyboard elicits a bittersweet feeling. For the foreseeable future, this musing will be the last. The time has come to turn our attention fully to the forest and to the expressive and creative children coming to...
Musings | May 21, 2021
Dear Usdan Community,
Every year since 2018, my colleagues and I look forward to reviewing Uniquely U applications submitted by young artists from across Long Island and New York City. This year was no exception.
Nearly 150 applicants submitted a video — conceptualized, shot, and...
Musings | May 14, 2021
Dear Usdan Community,
This year — Summer 2021 — feels like the true beginning of Usdan's new future.
The world is a messy place right now. For well over a year, our collective children and students have been impacted by this pandemic, by continuing racial injustice, by our...
News | May 6, 2021
Usdan was recently named by Summer Camp Hub one of the best summer camps to attend in New York State in 2021.
See the full list at summercamphub.com/best-new-york-summer-camps .
Musings | Apr 16, 2021
Dear Usdan Community,
Last week, faculty member Larry Jackson introduced us to three of his Usdan Online students: Ashley, Charlie, and Natalie. Today, Usdan Online faculty member and Curriculum Specialist Hawley Hussey, shares with us the impressive creativity of one of her Comic Art...
Musings | Apr 9, 2021
Dear Usdan Community,
For weeks, we have been spotlighting youth creativity in these musings, and today, I am delighted to invite you to enjoy a dose of it live. Starting on April 19 and through April 22, step into the online studios with me for our Winter/Spring semester wrap-ups, aka...