Jonathan Bijur has worked in arts education for over 20 years, in museums, libraries, and community organizations. He is a passionate advocate for art-first STEAM education, particularly around the links between art and engineering, the importance of risk-taking in childhood, and open-ended play and exploration for all ages. As Executive Director of Rediscover, LA's leading sustainable maker education organization, he helps to serve 14,000 youth per year with hands-on creativity education.
“Through arts education, I can help youth to practice self-expression, to transform their unique ideas into projects and performances that share those ideas with the world, contributing to a global conversation about who we are, why we are here, and what we should do.”