Segue awarded Big Yellow School Bus Grant for second year

Segue Institute for Learning, a charter school serving students grades 5 through 8 in Central Falls, today announced it has been awarded the Big Yellow School Bus Grant by RISCA, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

The grant helps underwrite the cost of field trips to attend arts events such as live music, dance or theatre performances, exhibits at art museums, etc., as well as the cost of coverage for classroom teachers involved in the field trip.

Eighty students will attend a performance at Rhode Island College (RIC) by the RIC Dance Company in October. The performance which is designed to enhance knowledge of dance among young audiences is part of RIC’s annual mini dance concert series for K-12 students.

The grant was awarded based on an application submitted by Segue art teacher Barry Morang.

Morang has been working in the field of education for 20 years. Beginning his work with youth and prevention organizations and later working towards empowering students to access educational opportunities, Morang is invested in building an enthusiastic culture of learning. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography, and a Master of Art in Education, both achieved through Rhode Island College.