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The NASBE Interview: Gigi Antoni


For 21 years, Gigi Antoni led Big Thought in Dallas, a nonprofit focused on overcoming the opportunity gap for children in poverty. For her work in expanding access to arts learning, in 2011 she was named by President Barack Obama a Champion of Change for Arts Education. Since 2017, she has been director of learning and enrichment at The Wallace Foundation.


NASBE Interview with Gigi Antoni



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