Emma Walton Hamilton

My background is in arts education and we know, absolutely for a fact, that there is no better way for kids to learn critical thinking skills, communication skills, things like empathy and tolerance. This is true across every boundary, across cultural boundaries, across socioeconomic, it's a great leveler in terms of unifying our world. ”

Sometime in my 20s, a wise mentor said something that dramatically changed my outlook and that has stayed with me ever since. She told me to 'wear the mantle with dignity and pride.' ”

At a time when there is so much tension in the world - between cultures, and nations, and so forth - there is nothing that levels the playing field more than the arts. ”

We're both very passionate about the arts. Mom, of course with her arts background. I have a theater background and work with children. ”

My work in the theater began to shift more towards young audience type of work and education programs for children, arts education programs. ”