Representative Peter Roskam (R-IL) surprised fellow Representative and civil rights icon John Lewis (D-GA) with a personalized painting by his wife, Elizabeth Roskam, while presiding over the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee.

“I believe Art has the power to change lives. The Arts breathe color and passion into cities and in Louisville, Kentucky that vibrancy is made possible through strong corporate partnerships. Corporate and creative find a unified voice, a more educated workforce, and a growing economy through collaboration and investment. In short, when business values the Arts, communities thrive.”

 

Sam Pressler, a 2015 Echoing Green Global Fellow and the founder of the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), has a plan to bridge the military/civilian divide and to release soldiers from the stigma associated with seeking traditional therapies for PTS and TBI.

“At a time when innovative thinking, creative problem solving, and flexibility are highly valued and needed to succeed in today’s economy, the arts provide the most powerful methods for developing these abilities. COCA is focused on developing programming at the intersection of arts + education + business. We are accomplishing this through our COCAbiz division, and by working with committed community partners such as Boeing to provide innovative and immersive in-school STEM to STEAM residencies in St. Louis schools.”

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