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Why The Arts is more important than you think | David Lim | TEDxYouth@ISBangkok


how many of you have gone is watch a

how many of you have gone is watch a cultural convention of it that includes

cultural convention of it that includes

cultural convention of it that includes any musical drama debate or dance

any musical drama debate or dance

any musical drama debate or dance performance raise your hand this son

performance raise your hand this son

performance raise your hand this son raise your hand if you gone to see a

raise your hand if you gone to see a

raise your hand if you gone to see a sports event at an ISS tournament you

sports event at an ISS tournament you

sports event at an ISS tournament you guys take a look around for yourselves

guys take a look around for yourselves

guys take a look around for yourselves you can roughly see a difference around

you can roughly see a difference around

you can roughly see a difference around three to one

three to one

three to one for those who gonna watch a sports event

for those who gonna watch a sports event

for those who gonna watch a sports event versus those who’ve gone to watch an

versus those who’ve gone to watch an

versus those who’ve gone to watch an arts event but why is that

arts event but why is that

arts event but why is that is it because sports are just more

is it because sports are just more

is it because sports are just more interesting to watch what is it because

interesting to watch what is it because

interesting to watch what is it because the sports events were more publicized

the sports events were more publicized

the sports events were more publicized and your teachers led you out of class

and your teachers led you out of class

and your teachers led you out of class to go watch them well either way it

to go watch them well either way it

to go watch them well either way it shows a clear preference for sports

shows a clear preference for sports

shows a clear preference for sports people view is B as a very well-rounded

people view is B as a very well-rounded

people view is B as a very well-rounded school and I’m not here to say that it’s

school and I’m not here to say that it’s

school and I’m not here to say that it’s not but I’m also not going to say that

not but I’m also not going to say that

not but I’m also not going to say that it completely deserves that title have

it completely deserves that title have

it completely deserves that title have you ever wondered why the I speak

you ever wondered why the I speak

you ever wondered why the I speak graduation requirements include only one

graduation requirements include only one

graduation requirements include only one credit for art but one-and-a-half

credit for art but one-and-a-half

credit for art but one-and-a-half credits of physical education or have

credits of physical education or have

credits of physical education or have you ever heard of the phrase cc or

you ever heard of the phrase cc or

you ever heard of the phrase cc or cultural convention is not a real

cultural convention is not a real

cultural convention is not a real elias’s it’s well in reality CC cannot

elias’s it’s well in reality CC cannot

elias’s it’s well in reality CC cannot get any more real according to the

get any more real according to the

get any more real according to the Americans for the Arts 72% of business

Americans for the Arts 72% of business

Americans for the Arts 72% of business leaders around the world say that

leaders around the world say that

leaders around the world say that creativity is the number one component

creativity is the number one component

creativity is the number one component that they look for in potential

that they look for in potential

that they look for in potential employees this means that the skills

employees this means that the skills

employees this means that the skills required for CC such as complex and

required for CC such as complex and

required for CC such as complex and creative cognitive capacities will land

creative cognitive capacities will land

creative cognitive capacities will land you a job in the future for instance if

you a job in the future for instance if

you a job in the future for instance if you were a lawyer you may be asked to

you were a lawyer you may be asked to

you were a lawyer you may be asked to present while coherent and structured

present while coherent and structured

present while coherent and structured arguments your participation in CC

arguments your participation in CC

arguments your participation in CC debate will instill in you the

debate will instill in you the

debate will instill in you the experience and confidence to thrive in

experience and confidence to thrive in

experience and confidence to thrive in this field it is not unheard of that

this field it is not unheard of that

this field it is not unheard of that schools in the United States reduce the

schools in the United States reduce the

schools in the United States reduce the number of arts programs that they have

number of arts programs that they have

number of arts programs that they have due to certain budget cuts in fact a few

due to certain budget cuts in fact a few

due to certain budget cuts in fact a few years ago a public high school in Wilson

years ago a public high school in Wilson

years ago a public high school in Wilson North Carolina was forced to cut their

North Carolina was forced to cut their

North Carolina was forced to cut their jazz band program due to this very issue

jazz band program due to this very issue

jazz band program due to this very issue furthermore the Trump administration is

furthermore the Trump administration is

furthermore the Trump administration is against the arts their proposal aims to

against the arts their proposal aims to

against the arts their proposal aims to acts the National Endowment for the Arts

acts the National Endowment for the Arts

acts the National Endowment for the Arts and the Corporation for National and

and the Corporation for National and

and the Corporation for National and Community Service this could result in

Community Service this could result in

Community Service this could result in the decrease in the number of arts

the decrease in the number of arts

the decrease in the number of arts teachers in the United States by 50%

teachers in the United States by 50%

teachers in the United States by 50% Mick Mulvaney the White House budget

Mick Mulvaney the White House budget

Mick Mulvaney the White House budget director announced that this decision

director announced that this decision

director announced that this decision was made due to their belief that

was made due to their belief that

was made due to their belief that investing in the arts was not a way to

investing in the arts was not a way to

investing in the arts was not a way to use money properly but higher rates of

use money properly but higher rates of

use money properly but higher rates of college enrollment higher career goals

college enrollment higher career goals

college enrollment higher career goals more civically involved citizens raised

more civically involved citizens raised

more civically involved citizens raised student attendance enhanced student

student attendance enhanced student

student attendance enhanced student creativity and strengthened executive

creativity and strengthened executive

creativity and strengthened executive attention Network now would you say that

attention Network now would you say that

attention Network now would you say that these traits which are all derived from

these traits which are all derived from

these traits which are all derived from the arts are not worth investing in the

the arts are not worth investing in the

the arts are not worth investing in the arts and the academic learning actually

arts and the academic learning actually

arts and the academic learning actually go hand in hand without the skills

go hand in hand without the skills

go hand in hand without the skills obtained from the arts there are be no

obtained from the arts there are be no

obtained from the arts there are be no driving force behind all of their

driving force behind all of their

driving force behind all of their learning as Eric Jensen an American

learning as Eric Jensen an American

learning as Eric Jensen an American neuroscientist put it the arts enhanced

neuroscientist put it the arts enhanced

neuroscientist put it the arts enhanced the process of learning now at this

the process of learning now at this

the process of learning now at this point I want y’all to clear minds and

point I want y’all to clear minds and

point I want y’all to clear minds and picture musical performance pages of

picture musical performance pages of

picture musical performance pages of black notes coming to life as students

black notes coming to life as students

black notes coming to life as students begin to interpret the story behind the

begin to interpret the story behind the

begin to interpret the story behind the musical language multiple bodies

musical language multiple bodies

musical language multiple bodies becoming one which is the Swift movement

becoming one which is the Swift movement

becoming one which is the Swift movement of the conductor’s baton the silence

of the conductor’s baton the silence

of the conductor’s baton the silence broken by a colorful Symphony now this

broken by a colorful Symphony now this

broken by a colorful Symphony now this time imagine the stiffness of a dark

time imagine the stiffness of a dark

time imagine the stiffness of a dark stage as a delicate movement of dancers

stage as a delicate movement of dancers

stage as a delicate movement of dancers start to bring light their lips remain

start to bring light their lips remain

start to bring light their lips remain closed yet the audience hears a story

closed yet the audience hears a story

closed yet the audience hears a story passion overflows with every single step

passion overflows with every single step

passion overflows with every single step that they take here’s a story of a

that they take here’s a story of a

that they take here’s a story of a typical outcast they feel out of place

typical outcast they feel out of place

typical outcast they feel out of place and the only way they can feel connected

and the only way they can feel connected

and the only way they can feel connected to the world is through the stroke of a

to the world is through the stroke of a

to the world is through the stroke of a pencil they pour out their dreams their

pencil they pour out their dreams their

pencil they pour out their dreams their canvas becomes their future and they now

canvas becomes their future and they now

canvas becomes their future and they now have hope this is the power of the Arts

have hope this is the power of the Arts

have hope this is the power of the Arts they go beyond what we can just simply

they go beyond what we can just simply

they go beyond what we can just simply measure the Arts has the ability to

measure the Arts has the ability to

measure the Arts has the ability to influence our lives for the better it’s

influence our lives for the better it’s

influence our lives for the better it’s as simple as that research shows that

as simple as that research shows that

as simple as that research shows that students out of a high participation in

students out of a high participation in

students out of a high participation in art have a dropout rate of around 4

art have a dropout rate of around 4

art have a dropout rate of around 4 percent which is actually five times

percent which is actually five times

percent which is actually five times lower than the dropout rate of those

lower than the dropout rate of those

lower than the dropout rate of those with a low participation art

with a low participation art

with a low participation art additionally students that take at least

additionally students that take at least

additionally students that take at least four years of art have been found to

four years of art have been found to

four years of art have been found to score 58 points higher on the verbal and

score 58 points higher on the verbal and

score 58 points higher on the verbal and 38 points higher on the math section for

38 points higher on the math section for

38 points higher on the math section for the SAT along with these improved test

the SAT along with these improved test

the SAT along with these improved test scores art is also known to help develop

scores art is also known to help develop

scores art is also known to help develop essential parts in our brain in fact a

essential parts in our brain in fact a

essential parts in our brain in fact a study with an fMRI showed that students

study with an fMRI showed that students

study with an fMRI showed that students that were involved in producing art

that were involved in producing art

that were involved in producing art showed greater spatial improvement

showed greater spatial improvement

showed greater spatial improvement and functional connectivity which is

and functional connectivity which is

and functional connectivity which is related to psychological resilience or

related to psychological resilience or

related to psychological resilience or stress resistance so art is not only

stress resistance so art is not only

stress resistance so art is not only just a way of creatively expressing our

just a way of creatively expressing our

just a way of creatively expressing our work but it is also a significant

work but it is also a significant

work but it is also a significant predictor of a student’s later academic

predictor of a student’s later academic

predictor of a student’s later academic achievement and involvement in society

achievement and involvement in society

achievement and involvement in society these benefits highlight how detrimental

these benefits highlight how detrimental

these benefits highlight how detrimental it is for these American Public Schools

it is for these American Public Schools

it is for these American Public Schools to be cutting their arts programs but

to be cutting their arts programs but

to be cutting their arts programs but fortunately for us is B has taken a

fortunately for us is B has taken a

fortunately for us is B has taken a different approach in contrast in

different approach in contrast in

different approach in contrast in contrast to most American schools is P

contrast to most American schools is P

contrast to most American schools is P actually invest more money in their arts

actually invest more money in their arts

actually invest more money in their arts department than the Athletics mr.

department than the Athletics mr.

department than the Athletics mr. DeVries our chief financial officer

DeVries our chief financial officer

DeVries our chief financial officer stated that this year’s budget expense

stated that this year’s budget expense

stated that this year’s budget expense for the Arts was 16 million baht

for the Arts was 16 million baht

for the Arts was 16 million baht contrastingly this year’s budget expense

contrastingly this year’s budget expense

contrastingly this year’s budget expense for the Athletics was 9 million baht

for the Athletics was 9 million baht

for the Athletics was 9 million baht furthermore the CC building was a 380

furthermore the CC building was a 380

furthermore the CC building was a 380 million baht investment which is 150

million baht investment which is 150

million baht investment which is 150 million baht more expensive than the

million baht more expensive than the

million baht more expensive than the investment made in the Sports Complex so

investment made in the Sports Complex so

investment made in the Sports Complex so with their high budgets and willingness

with their high budgets and willingness

with their high budgets and willingness to advance the arts program it is clear

to advance the arts program it is clear

to advance the arts program it is clear that iced tea provides a suitable

that iced tea provides a suitable

that iced tea provides a suitable balance between the arts athletics and

balance between the arts athletics and

balance between the arts athletics and academic programs the next step that is

academic programs the next step that is

academic programs the next step that is B could take to incorporate this

B could take to incorporate this

B could take to incorporate this philosophy into the curriculum by

philosophy into the curriculum by

philosophy into the curriculum by adjusting the graduation requirements to

adjusting the graduation requirements to

adjusting the graduation requirements to reflect it however this ice piece

reflect it however this ice piece

reflect it however this ice piece perspective on the arts reflect the

perspective on the arts reflect the

perspective on the arts reflect the perspective of its students without much

perspective of its students without much

perspective of its students without much research we can see that the number of

research we can see that the number of

research we can see that the number of students is substantially higher in the

students is substantially higher in the

students is substantially higher in the athletics program than these arts and

athletics program than these arts and

athletics program than these arts and why is that I believe the main reason

why is that I believe the main reason

why is that I believe the main reason for this is because we as a student body

for this is because we as a student body

for this is because we as a student body do not recognize the true importance of

do not recognize the true importance of

do not recognize the true importance of the Arts and the many benefits that it

the Arts and the many benefits that it

the Arts and the many benefits that it holds for us

holds for us

holds for us we are fortunate enough to go to school

we are fortunate enough to go to school

we are fortunate enough to go to school that not only provides but supports

that not only provides but supports

that not only provides but supports diverse programs well no matter how much

diverse programs well no matter how much

diverse programs well no matter how much our skies be offers and promotes the

our skies be offers and promotes the

our skies be offers and promotes the Arts we will not benefit from it unless

Arts we will not benefit from it unless

Arts we will not benefit from it unless we are willing to try it out for

we are willing to try it out for

we are willing to try it out for ourselves be in music drama dance or

ourselves be in music drama dance or

ourselves be in music drama dance or Visual Arts they’re all unique realms

Visual Arts they’re all unique realms

Visual Arts they’re all unique realms waiting to be explored so why waste this

waiting to be explored so why waste this

waiting to be explored so why waste this opportunity that is B provides for you

opportunity that is B provides for you

opportunity that is B provides for you why waste your chance at improving your

why waste your chance at improving your

why waste your chance at improving your present and future life thank you

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