Sacramento Promise Zone Highlight #016, January 2017 January 2017 by Katie Smet, Sustainably Built Communities VISTA and Patricia Colon, Education Action Team VISTA In early November, the Education Action Team and Art Team partners came together to discuss challenges to incorporate art programs into schools. As a result, the Sacramento Promise Zone reached out to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Department of Education to conduct a webinar focused on best practices

By Alejandra Labrado, First 5 Sacramento Program Planner Have you ever had a great idea for your community but didn’t have the funds to support it? First 5 Sacramento offers the opportunity to make these ideas a reality with a unique mini-grant program, specifically for community driven efforts. First 5 knows that community connections can create a network and support system for families with young children. The more positive connections that families have in the community,