Abram R. Katz: K-12 Teaching Consulting & Partnerships

Some of Abram Katz's most noteworthy social, civic and community engagement projects can be viewed on the Heartisan Foundation website, which highlights a diverse set of youth empowerment projects and K-12 school-community programs in partnership with higher education institutions, local initiatives and grassroots organizations. Katz's expressive arts programs and teaching internships, in partnership with Southern Oregon University and the Oregon Writing Project, have been featured on JPR, KSKQ, and local publications such as Mail Tribune, Ashland Daily Tidings, Southern Oregon Music Festival, the Rogue Messenger, and more. Katz is a member of Art Council of Santa Cruz County's Arts Education Committee and consults non-profit organizations such as Chapter 510 and Ever Forward in Oakland, CA. on broad-scale youth-empowerment curricula and place-based projects. Katz is a former member of Ashland's MLK Celebration Planning Committee and volunteers however he can to bring resources and dignity to underserved communities worldwide. ​​​