Thriving Minds: A City of Dallas, DISD & Big Thought Project

The City of Dallas, in partnership with Dallas Independent School District and more than 100 arts, cultural and civic organizations, has undertaken a groundbreaking initiative called Thriving Minds that is working to improve the quality of education for every Dallas child. Managed by Big Thought, a leading nonprofit creative learning organization, Thriving Minds is a citywide system of well-coordinated, robust creative learning opportunities, and other academic support services available to students and their families in neighborhoods across the city.

Thriving Minds helps City departments such as the Office of Cultural Affairs, Parks and Recreation and Dallas Public Library system to provide a coordinated system of learning opportunities for students in grades K-12 and their families in a variety of creative disciplines, including visual art, dance, creative writing, cooking, photography, chess, gardening, music, etiquette, science, technology and more. Offering free, year-round programming, Thriving Minds strives to stimulate imagination and support the development of essential learning skills such as problem-solving and decision-making in youth.

To learn more about this unique partnership or about Thriving Minds programs offered in your community, visit www.bigthought.org/thrivingminds.