Draw with Drew (and Rosie!): A Mentorship That Became a Global Art Class - S6811

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Drew Willis

Creative Director, TIME for Kids

Andrea Delbanco

Editor in Chief of TIME for Kids, TIME Education

Rosie S.

Illustrator, 5th Grader

During quarantine, TIME for Kids and Adobe teamed up to bring free, inclusive art instruction to students adjusting to distance learning by launching an inspirational video series, Draw with Drew (and Rosie!). Join TIME for Kids Creative Director Drew Willis, his 10-year-old co-host Rosie, and TIME for Kids Editor in Chief Andrea Delbanco (aka Rosie’s mom) to hear them talk about how Drew and Rosie’s art swap tradition grew into a global art class.

You’ll learn: 

  • What Drew and Rosie learned from each other and how educators can apply their learning in their interactions with students
  • Why the partnership between TIME for Kids and Adobe worked so well
  • About art — by kids of all ages, locations, and using a range of materials
  • Creative prompts for teachers to share with students, and for everyone to jump in at home

Technical Level: General Audience

Type: Session

Category: Distance Learning

Track: Illustration and Digital Painting, Education

Audience: Educator

 

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Drew Willis

Creative Director

TIME for Kids

https://time.com/5820518/draw-with-us/

Drew Willis is the Creative Director of TIME for Kids, TIME Edge, and Your $, TFK’s financial-literacy magazine. He has worked in children’s publishing for 20 years and has illustrated numerous YA books, including Hatchet, which was named by PBS’s Great American Read as one of the top 100 books of all time. He began working with Adobe Photoshop version 2.5 in 1993, and has been working with Adobe products ever since. He’s also been a Behance member almost since it was founded.

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Andrea Delbanco

Editor in Chief of TIME for Kids

TIME Education

https://timeforkids.com

Andrea Delbanco is Rosie's mom. In her spare time, she's Editor in Chief of TIME for Kids and Vice President of TIME Education. TIME for Kids publishes four weekly news magazines for elementary and middle school students, with a mission of engaging children with current events and promoting news literacy by teaching kids to recognize and value authentic journalism.

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Rosie S.

Illustrator

5th Grader

Rosie S. is a fifth grader who is eager to get back to school. She loves softball and basketball, art and cooking projects, and tormenting her sister.

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