Young Authors Young Artists Conference is for 3rd - 8th graders and includes opportunities for students to explore their creativity through writing, drawing, music, acting and a variety of other artistic experiences. New in 2024 we have expanded our offerings to include sessions for middle school students.
Save the Date for YAYA:
Choose to attend either: Thursday, May 16th or Friday, May 17th.
This conference is open to all Resource Training & Solutions associate and full member school districts. Students have the opportunity to learn from authors, artists, performers and musicians as they attend small group learning sessions.
Examples of Previous Sessions:
Please contact Kelsey Harps, Education Manager at kharps@resourcecoop-mn.gov.
Join us in May for our Young Authors Young Artists Student Conference. Students will explore their imagination and creativity through a variety of learning sessions. Learning new strategies, ideas, and skills to improve their own writing and artistic creations.
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Explore and share your students creative work from the conference by uploading photos and videos to our Virtual Art Gallery. Check out the artwork from last year's conference!
Do you enjoy sharing your career or passion with students?
Each year professionals in the STEM, arts, and writing fields share their time and expertise with students who attend our conferences. The hands-on sessions that they lead contribute to such memorable field trips for students.
As a presenter, YOU get to inspire students to explore a career in your field
Want to present, but not sure where to start? We have helpful resources to assist you in creating a fun, interactive session.
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You do not want to miss out on this learning opportunity.
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Our student programs are exclusive for associate and full members. If your district is currently not a member and would like to explore membership options, please contact Michelle Wang, Educator Director at mwang@resourcecoopmn.gov.
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Vendors we provide are the result of either formal bids (identified as State Bid or SB) or negotiated contracts (identified as Preferred Vendors or PV).
The contracted vendors we have known as State Bid or SB vendors are established through formal bids and purchasing from them satisfies Minnesota competitive bidding requirements - regardless of the amount of the purchase. The ability to do so is outlined in Minnesota Statutes123A.2 and 471.345.
The combination of these two statutes gives members the ability to purchase from contracted vendors while remaining in compliance with the Minnesota competitive bidding requirements.
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Young Authors Young Artists Conference is for 3rd - 8th graders and includes opportunities for students to explore their creativity through writing, drawing, music, acting and a variety of other artistic experiences. New in 2024 we have expanded our offerings to include sessions for middle school students.
Save the Date for YAYA:
Choose to attend either: Thursday, May 16th or Friday, May 17th.