Jordan Information Burea
Monday, November 16, 2009
Jordan art exhibited in
“Windows: Looking Out, Looking In” at U.S. Department of Education
By Christina Hawatmeh
Washington, DC - On November 16, 2009, in celebration of International
Education Week, the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with the VSA
Arts launched an exhibition artwork by students with disabilities from more than
fifteen countries including Jordan. The exhibit, “Windows: Looking out, Looking
in” included a unique piece entitled “Goodbye” by Dina, a student from Amman.
The work from Jordanian students was part of the VSA arts international
classroom exchange program-ArtLink- in which a classroom in Jordan participated.
This program aims to promote international youth exchanges through visual art in
more than 54 countries worldwide.
VSA Arts is an international nonprofit organization founded by Ambassador Jean
Kennedy Smith in 1974, to create a society where people with disabilities learn
through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Art Exhibit Program, now in its sixth
year, features visual art created by students in the United States and
international schools.