JEFFERSON FIETEK ANNOUNCES RUN FOR MINNESOTA STATE SENATE
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Read the heart-breaking featured story in Rolling Stone Magazine about the struggles of some youth in Fietek's area and how he and others are united to make things better. Please note - "I do not believe the majority of my community is prejudiced, as the article may lead the reader to believe. I strongly believe the majority of people in Anoka County are compassionate, caring people. Sadly, a small amount of the population has managed to influence certain members of our school board to create policies and practices that contributed to the creation of a toxic environment. Since many of the interviews for the article took place, new steps have finally been put in place to help youth in the area - but there is
still a lot of work to be done to correct the damage done." - Jefferson Fietek
(Click here for the article)
still a lot of work to be done to correct the damage done." - Jefferson Fietek
(Click here for the article)
Jefferson Fietek has nearly 20 years directing and arts education experience in the Midwest. He is in his seventh year as Theater Department Chair at Anoka Middle School for the Arts in Anoka, Minnesota and co-founded Young Artists Initiative (YAI) in Saint Paul, Minnesota. YAI's primary focus is bringing arts education to low-income and at-risk youth.
He served 8 years as YAI's Artistic Director. Besides his work in theater, he has worked tirelessly to create school environments that are safe and inclusive for all students.
He has been awarded the Ordway Center's Education Award for Community Commitment, the Anoka-Hennepin District 11's TOP Teacher Award
and the Senator Allan Spear Award for Community Commitment.
He served 8 years as YAI's Artistic Director. Besides his work in theater, he has worked tirelessly to create school environments that are safe and inclusive for all students.
He has been awarded the Ordway Center's Education Award for Community Commitment, the Anoka-Hennepin District 11's TOP Teacher Award
and the Senator Allan Spear Award for Community Commitment.
Production photo from "Narnia: the Musical"
