Pictured: Kelly Borgia, director of Brand Engagement at Gulf Coast Community Foundation, visits students at Alta Vista Elementary School. Gulf Coast’s $50,000 Empowering Arts Grant supports Embracing Our Differences’ efforts to use art and education t

A work of art can do more than demonstrate a student’s creativity. It can give that student a voice. That idea is at the heart of Embracing Our Differences (EOD)’s year-round educational initiatives and annual outdoor art exhibition. Through EOD’s programs, students and educators use art to explore ideas of kindness, respect and inclusion and discover the value of their own creative expression. With a $50,000 Empowering Arts Grant, Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) is helping EOD continue those efforts. Visit EmbracingOurDifferences.org and GulfCoastCF.org to learn more.

Pictured: Kelly Borgia, director of Brand Engagement at Gulf Coast Community Foundation, visits students at Alta Vista Elementary School. Gulf Coast’s $50,000 Empowering Arts Grant supports Embracing Our Differences’ efforts to use art and education t