Argine performing at the Helsinki City Hall in Helsinki, Finland.
May 14th, 2019.
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Argine Safari is passionate about transforming the lives of her students through the power of music and global connections. At Pascack Valley High School, she developed a nationally recognized vocal program, traveling with her groups nationally from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, CA and internationally to Canada and Ireland. Argine is active as a clinician and chamber musician, having performed at Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Zankel Hall. In 2013, Argine co-founded a non-profit youth theater arts company, Stage Scene and Song Performing Arts, with a mission to transform and empower its participant through the arts. Prior to Pascack Valley, Argine shared her gifts with the Grammy award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Argine is the 2010 Princeton University Distinguished Scholar, 2017 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year, the 2017 Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer, NEA Foundation 2018 Teaching Excellence Award recipient, 2018 Lowell Milken Fellow, and the NJEA 2018 Arts Educator of the Year. From January-June 2019, Mrs. Argine Safari had an honor and pleasure of conducting educational research as part of the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Hosted by the University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius Academy, Mrs. Safari had an opportunity to meet exceptional faculty, audit and observe classes, interview students and teachers, attend numerous seminars, lectures, presentations, concerts, visit K-12 schools in Finland and Europe, present at conferences and seminars, and much more. Argine’s article on innovative teaching was published in Moscow in 2019. In May 2020, she was featured in Dr. Bilha Fish’s book Invincible Women: Conversations with 21 Inspiring and Successful American Immigrants.
Email: asafari@pascack.org
Twitter: @arginesafari
Mrs. Safari speaking in Town Hall in Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari speaking in Town Hall in Helsinki, Finland.
In Finland, Mrs. Safari shared videos made by her students.
In Finland, Mrs. Safari shared videos made by her students.
Mrs. Safari presenting about Phenomenon-Based Learning at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari presenting about Phenomenon-Based Learning at the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari with a group of students in Herding, Bavaria (Germany).
Mrs. Safari with a group of students in Herding, Bavaria (Germany).
Mrs. Safari during the Finnish Language lesson with other Fulbright teachers. Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari during the Finnish Language lesson with other Fulbright teachers. Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari discussing current education issues with school administration in Sochi, Russia.
Mrs. Safari discussing current education issues with school administration in Sochi, Russia.
Mrs. Safari with a group of teachers in Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari with a group of teachers in Helsinki, Finland.
Mrs. Safari with a principal and a teacher from High School in Paris, France.
Mrs. Safari with a principal and a teacher from High School in Paris, France.
Pascack Valley spirit is everywhere around the world!
A German student from Nymphenburger Schulen, Munich, Germany, won the top prize for Pascack Valley High School trivia competition - this PV sweatshirt!
A German student from Nymphenburger Schulen, Munich, Germany, won the top prize for Pascack Valley High School trivia competition - this PV sweatshirt!
Dr. Taina Huttunen teaches 5th grade music in Helsinki, Finland.
Dr. Taina Huttunen teaches 5th grade music in Helsinki, Finland.
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