10/08/2026
Make Space for More Voices
Dear Friends,
More people deserve the opportunity to think deeply, speak with confidence, and be heard.
At Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Institute, we work with schools, museums, libraries, and community organizations that want to create that opportunity through VTS. But increasingly, many of the organizations reaching out to us cannot afford the full cost of training and programs.
We don't want the ability to pay to determine who gets access.
Your support helps bridge that gap—making it possible for VTS to reach communities and organizations whose budgets cannot cover the full cost of bringing this work to their students, educators, and audiences.
And the impact can begin with something very small: a student who rarely speaks looks closely at an artwork, finds something she wants to say, and realizes that her observation matters—and that the room will listen.
Then she raises her hand.
That moment is at the heart of what we do. It is a small act, but it can change how someone understands their own voice and their place in a community of learners.
With your support, more of these moments can happen in classrooms, museums, libraries, and community spaces where they might otherwise not be possible.
Will you help us make VTS accessible to more communities by making a gift today?
Thank you for believing that everyone deserves the opportunity to be heard.
With gratitude,
VTS Institute
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