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Over the past three months, Creative Connections has expanded Ethics Lab internationally, launched Global Voices–ArtLink Cycle 2 across 10 countries, extended our global student art exhibit, and curated the 2026 International Art Portfolio.
Here’s what that means for our community.
Alan Steckler founded Creative Connections over 30 years ago on the belief that creativity and human connection can change lives. Ethics Lab is the next chapter of our mission, bringing that belief into today’s world, giving students the ethical tools and moral courage to navigate a complex world together.
Recently, Alan and Tim Steckler traveled to Pakistan and had the opportunity to lead Ethics Lab workshops at the Karachi School (run by the Pakistani Youth Organization). Students engaged in conversations around values, responsibility, and cross-cultural understanding through interactive theater exercises and dialogue.
Global Voices: Ethics Lab is a global, arts-driven learning experience where students explore values, practice ethical decision-making, and build empathy across cultures, safely and creatively.
Contact Tim Steckler, Program Manager, for more information: tsteckler@creativeconnections.org
Cycle 2 of Global Voices–ArtLink is now underway, bringing together students and educators from:
USA, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ireland, Jordan, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and Taiwan!
We’re excited to share that our Notion platform has been translated into Spanish to expand accessibility, and that IVC sessions are creating real-time, cross-cultural classroom connections.
As one GV-ArtLink teacher shared:
“Creative Connections takes care of the logistics so we can just focus on the experience.”
For Educators:
If you’re ready to bring the world into your classroom, we accept applications year-round. Please apply today!
✔ We manage international partnerships
✔ Need-based financial support is available
✔ Flexible integration into curriculum
We’re thrilled to share that My Story, Our Lives, our global student art exhibit, is now open through June 12th! This gives you extra time to explore the powerful voices, creativity, and experiences that connect us all.
Visit the Housatonic Museum of Art and immerse yourself in the stories of students from Bridgeport and Ukraine, all brought to life through our Global Voices–ArtLink program.
This exhibit features a selection of “Meet the Artist” videos, where 12 GV-ArtLink students share the stories behind their artwork. You can also view these videos on our website.
This extension gives our community additional time to experience the creativity and stories shared across cultures.
Location:
Housatonic Museum of Art, Beacon Hall, 3rd Floor
900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604
The IAP gathers student voices together across borders, languages, and lived experiences. It is a reminder that while our students grow up in different countries, their hopes, questions, and dreams speak to one another.
This year’s cover artwork, My Passion, My Future, was created by Glory, a student artist from Nigeria.
Glory shares: “The story is illustrating me painting in an art studio in my school. It talks about what I want to be in life and my passion for the future. [My cultural heritage] is important to me because it reminds me of who I am and where I am from.”
In times that feel unsettled, student art becomes a language of compassion, dignity, resilience, and care for one another.
Their voices matter.
Our work remains focused on supporting teachers and students, and nurturing belonging through
connection and creativity.
Watch this brief video of student artwork that carries this message forward.
We’re pleased to announce our move to a new space that better supports our work, our team, and our future!
While our address is changing, our mission remains the same: connecting students across cultures through art and dialogue.
Our work will continue without interruption throughout this transition.
More details to be shared soon!
–Creative Connections Team
The growth and expansion you see here, from Karachi to Connecticut, is made possible because of your generosity.
As we continue expanding Ethics Lab, strengthening Global Voices–ArtLink partnerships, and amplifying student voices worldwide, your support ensures this work continues to reach students who need connection most.
Your support influences and inspires students around the world.
Thank you!
Each season we share news and updates about our work that impacts students and teachers around the world!
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