Farther Afield was founded by a team of educators to give rural students the opportunity to grow by:
1. Learning about their hometown's history and culture.
2. Learning about Italian history and culture and its impact on ours through twice monthly online classes.
3. Working with local leaders and creatives to build arts-based service project
Farther Afield was founded by a team of educators to give rural students the opportunity to grow by:
1. Learning about their hometown's history and culture.
2. Learning about Italian history and culture and its impact on ours through twice monthly online classes.
3. Working with local leaders and creatives to build arts-based service projects at home to enhance the local arts culture.
4. Traveling to Italy to experience what they've learned firsthand.
We believe in the value of rural America and want to offer our students not only a chance to have a life changing experience for themselves, but also make a positive impact on their communities that will grow into the future.
Our students attend rural high schools and participate in the arts through visual arts, and/or performing arts like music, dance and theater. Applicants apply and interview to be selected for their "Home Team", a small group of students from the same area who work together on their community projects. Joining with other Home Teams from a
Our students attend rural high schools and participate in the arts through visual arts, and/or performing arts like music, dance and theater. Applicants apply and interview to be selected for their "Home Team", a small group of students from the same area who work together on their community projects. Joining with other Home Teams from all over Texas, they will form a community of learners who share their passion for the arts. Among their strongest traits are curiosity, tenacity, cooperation and work ethic.
Our students are the definition of invested!
1. They attend twice monthly online classes for two years that cover everything from Roman history to Renaissance art to the science of the Pompeii eruption to the best in Italian cuisine and music.
2. They attend a summer camp to connect with Farther Afield Home Teams from other communities to learn how to observe culture, create art, and brainstorm how to use their talents to make life more artful for folks at home.
3. They develop arts-based service projects to improve their communities.
4. They fundraise to cover a portion of the cost of their trip to Italy.
We have so many opportunities for you to join in our work at Farther Afield!
Gifts of Expertise
Whether your skills are artistic, educational, fundraising, organizational, networking, technical, or knowing how to throw a great party, you can help us advance our cause.
Gifts of Connection
Introduce Farther Afield to your friends and family! F
We have so many opportunities for you to join in our work at Farther Afield!
Gifts of Expertise
Whether your skills are artistic, educational, fundraising, organizational, networking, technical, or knowing how to throw a great party, you can help us advance our cause.
Gifts of Connection
Introduce Farther Afield to your friends and family! Follow and interact with our social media outlets. If you are a part of a corporation or community organization that might be a supporter, contact us to set up an opportunity for us to share our mission. Never underestimate the power of an introduction - you can make a huge difference through the power of connection!
In-Kind Gifts
These vital gifts help us by providing goods and necessary services to help us do our work. This can be in the form of auction items, venue usage, food or entertainment for events, or marketing services just to name a few.
Financial Gifts
Whether it's $10 or $10,000, your cash donations make our mission possible. By making a one time or recurring donations you can make a difference in the lives of our students Click the "Donate Now" button below to get started. We are happy to provide receipts for tax purposes or the necessary documentation if your employer does matching donations as part of their philanthropic program.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.