28 esteemed middle and high school educators selected for online professional development focused on Unsung Heroes will develop innovative capstone projects for their classrooms and communities.
ARTEFFECT Ambassadors is a competitive, award-winning visual arts education online fellowship for educators working directly with students in grades 6-12. The 28 fellows hail from 17 states and include 22 visual art teachers. Members of the cohort represent diverse educational, professional, and geographic backgrounds, including specializations in visual arts, social studies, STEAM, and administration.
This year’s ARTEFFECT Ambassadors will participate in a yearlong series of online professional development sessions, learning from other high-level practitioners in a collegial, peer-learning community. These virtual sessions—four of which are also open to all interested educators and free to join—explore varied themes with a focus on Unsung Heroes including character education, visual storytelling, Holocaust education, and STEAM, accompanied by visual arts lesson plans.
Members of the cohort represent diverse educational, professional, and geographic backgrounds. Browse Ambassadors profiles here.
STILL TIME TO JOIN
THE UPCOMING SESSION! CHARACTER & VALUES
Wed. November 19, 2025
4:00-5:15PM Pacific Time
ARTEFFECT announces Character & Values with Dr. Veronica Alvarez – the first PD session in the 2025-2026 series. This session is designed for teachers to strengthen historical empathy, and creative and critical thinking skills through visual art and history.
Sessions are free to join and registration is required. All registrants receive a session recording and lesson plan. Certificate of Participation available for session attendees.
