Creative Connections

Tim is in Argentina! 🇦🇷

Tim Steckler, GV: Ethics Lab Program Manager, explores ethics with students in Buenos Aires!

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This fall, Ethics Lab is kicking off its third cohort with a six-week virtual exchange connecting high school students at Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Magnet School in Bridgeport, CT with partners in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The cohort’s working theme is “An Ethical Lens on Environmental Stewardship.”

Our Fall CANVAS newsletter is here! 🍂💛

From new Ethics Lab connections and Global Voices–ArtLink moments to student artwork, community updates, and a look ahead to our 35th year, there’s a lot happening! 🌎

Read it now: https://creativeconnections.org/fall-2026-canvas/

Yesterday, Tim Steckler, Ethics Lab (EL) Program Manager, introduced Ethics Lab to students at Fairchild Wheeler Interdistrict Multi-Magnet Campus in Bridgeport! 🌎

Next stop: Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he’ll meet and work with their partner class and lead EL workshops with other schools in Argentina. 🇦🇷

** Global Voices: Ethics Lab is our newest student global exchange program centered around ethics, dialogue, perspective, and real-world dilemmas.

Learn more about the program: https://creativeconnections.org/programs/global-voices-ethics-lab/

🎨 Our 2026 Art Collection is live!!

This year’s collection brings together 72 pieces created by Global Voices–ArtLink students around the world, each offering a glimpse into their lives, cultures, and communities. 🌎

There’s so much to explore, and we’re excited to finally share it all with you!

Check out the full 2026 collection on our website: https://creativeconnections.org/art-archive/

A message from our Founder & President, Alan Steckler 🌎

Your generous support helps create opportunities for young people to share their stories, discover new perspectives, and form connections with peers they may never otherwise have the chance to meet.

We’re incredibly grateful to have a community that believes in this work and helps us keep these connections growing.

Thank you for being part of it! 🌟 💙

Sponsor a class: https://creativeconnections.org/support-creative-connections/sponsor-a-class/

🌎 Your support can connect up to 50 students with the world!

A $1,200 gift brings together a U.S. and international GV–ArtLink classroom through art, conversation, and shared stories, giving students the chance to learn about one another and develop a global perspective.

As a special thank you, sponsors receive this year’s International Art Portfolio (IAP), student-created artwork note cards & more. 💛

🌟 Help create the next connection! https://creativeconnections.org/support-creative-connections/sponsor-a-class/