Erin Hylton-Dodson

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ERIN HYLTON-DODSON

Erin K. Hylton is a Jamaican-American cultural organizer, social justice advocate, mentor, art collector and artist who proudly hails from the Bronx, New York. She fervently believes that art is a human right. Her academic focus is on the importance of the arts to students, with special focus on those with special needs. In her personal time she works on her blog (artedgenyc.com) and collaborates with other cultural organizers in New York City and abroad creating events, articles, and presenting at conferences. Her personal mantra is \"Take action, create change\".PRESENTATIONS:\"Why do we need Children\'s Museums?\"Artanimacje Association (Warsaw, Poland), 2017“The Arts, Special Education and The Caribbean”PRIZM Art Fair, 2016Words, Beats and Life Hip Hop Teach-In, 2016, The Kennedy Center\"Insights from the Bronx-Based Hip Hop Academy\"National Art Education Association, 2016“Museum Cultural Ambassadors: Parent Engagement Through Museum and School Partnerships”Pepatián: Bronx Artist Now: Showcase & Conversation, 2016“The Bronx Is Already Accounted For” (research proposal, 2012)Museums Association of the Caribbean Annual Meeting and Conference, 2015“Youth Engagement Through Museum Education”New York City Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER) Annual Conference, 2015“Museum Cultural Ambassadors: Parent Engagement at Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School”Arts in Education Roundtable Face to Face Conference, 2015 “Extending Early Learning through Family Engagement and Museums” New York City Museum Educators Roundtable (NYCMER) Annual Conference, 2014 “Far Yet Near: Extended Communities Through School Museum Partnership” Open Engagement, 2013 “Youth Engagement and Social Activism Through Story Circles”