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“My background is in arts education and we know, absolutely for a fact, that there is no better way for kids to learn critical thinking skills, communication skills, things like empathy and tolerance. This is true across every boundary, across cultural boundaries, across socioeconomic, it's a great…” quote by Emma Walton Hamilton
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“My background is in arts education and we know, absolutely for a fact, that there is no better way for kids to learn critical thinking skills, communication skills, things like empathy and tolerance. This is true across every boundary, across cultural boundaries, across socioeconomic, it's a great leveler in terms of unifying our world.”

Emma Walton Hamilton

About This Quote

Source Interview: UNESCO Forum on Arts Education, 2021

Arts teach thinking, communication, empathy, and tolerance across cultures.

In simple terms: Arts build critical and social skills.

Key Takeaway

Integrate arts in curricula.

Themes

education empathy cross‑cultural understanding

Mood

hopeful determined

Type

educational inspirational

When to use this quote

  • Schools
  • community programs
  • online workshops

Key Concepts

Pedagogy social cohesion

Questions to Reflect On

  • What role can arts play in reducing bias?
  • How to scale arts education?
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