M. Candace Christensen Writes in the Salt Lake Tribune About the Importance of Arts Education

Associate Professor M. Candace Christensen co-wrote an editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune about the importance of arts education. 

“Utah youth are facing a mental health crisis. As educators, we witnessed the pandemic intensify mental health challenges for students. We also know that arts programming provides students with creative outlets for processing trauma, with tools for emotional expression and with affirming communities. Decades of research shows that students involved in arts programs have less anxiety, manage stress better and have stronger social connections,” they wrote.