Alabama
June 21-27 or July 12-18,
“Stony the Road We Trod”: Alabama’s Role in the Modern
Civil Rights Movement, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, led by Martha
Bouyer and Glenn Eskew. This NEH-funded institute examines the pivotal
role that Alabama played in making the promises of the U.S Constitution
a greater reality for more Americans. Teachers will trace the role of
protest as a tool to obtain civil liberties and civil rights. Birmingham
will serve as the host city and participants will travel to Selma, Montgomery,
and Tuskegee. Contact nehworkshop@bcri.org,
205/328-9696, x233, bcri.org.
California
June 11-13, 15th Annual
Legacy Oral History Workshop, Museum of Performance and Design, San
Francisco. This workshop, led by Jeff Friedman and Basya Petnick, provides
the training necessary for participants to launch their own oral history
projects. While drawing on fascinating references and examples in the
performing arts, the workshop will be equally appropriate for those
involved in anthropology, institutional history, social history, family
history, personal history, master’s or doctoral studies, or other
projects. Contact legacy500@gmail.com,
415/255-4800, x*823, www.muse-sf.org/legacy.html
District
of Columbia
July 13-18 or August 3-8, Race and Place: African Americans in Washington,
DC, 1800-1954, Decatur House Museum and the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, directed by Katherine Malone-France. Faculty for this
NEH seminar includes folklorist John Vlach and sites include the Frederick
Douglass National Historic Site, LeDroit Park, and Howard University.
Contact raceandplace@nthp.org,
202/842-0920, www.decaturhouse.org/workshop
Library of Congress Institutes provide educators in grades 4-12 across
the nation the opportunity to engage in intensive study and exploration
of a specific topic using the staff expertise and facilities of the
Library of Congress, including the American Folklife Center. Participants
may only attend one session and must have experience using the Internet
for research and Power Point or other presentation software. There is
no charge for the institute or materials, but participants are responsible
for transportation and lodging. Contact summerinstitute@loc.gov,
and see memory.loc.gov/learn/summerinstitute.
The four sessions are:
--July 7-19, Advanced Session: Using Library Resources to Create Lessons
(open to those who have attended previous institutes or were American
Memory Fellows)
--July 15-17, Women’s History
--July 29-31, Going Global: Locating International Resources at the
Library of Congress
--August 5-7, Incorporating Primary Sources into the Teaching Process
Florida
June 14-20 or June 21-27,
Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots, Rollins
College, Winter Park, directed by Ann Schoenacher. Educators from across
the U.S. will join historians, folklorists, architectural historians,
and literary scholars for a week-long NEH-funded workshop examining
Hurston in the context of Eatonville. Contact aschoenacher@flahum.org,
727/873-2010, www.flahum.org/zora.
Idaho
August 9-14, Arts Powered
Schools Institute, North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, presented
by Idaho Commission on the Arts and Idaho Department of Education, directed
by Ruth Piispanen and Peggy Wenner. This annual residential institute
immerses elementary teachers, principals, and arts education administrators
in strategies for teaching and learning through the arts. This year
folklorist Carol Spellman leads a folk arts component, Voices Sharing
Traditions: The Art of Interviewing Tradition Bearers, featuring artists
from regional tribes. This studio session will enhance the teachable
moments from guest artists' visitations while helping students experience
a deeper understanding of the traditional arts, learn life lessons,
and compare these cultural traditions to those in their own family and
community." Contact ruth.piispanen@arts.idaho.gov,
and see www.artspoweredschools.idaho.gov.
Kentucky
Dates TBA, Appalachian Media Institute, Appalshop, Whitesburg. This
annual opportunity for young people to learn documentation media culminates
in community screenings. Other workshops available for educators. Contact
rebecca@appalshop.org, 606/633-0108, appalshop.org/ami.
Massachusetts
June 30-July 3, Explorations
in Puerto Rican Culture, presented by Springfield Public Schools and
the Massachusetts Cultural Council, managed by David Marshall (MCC)
and Julie Jaron (SPS) and funded by the U.S. Department of Education
Model Development and Dissemination Program. Recognizing that Puerto
Rican students sometimes disengage from an educational process that
ignores their heritage, this institute, part of a three-year project,
immerses teachers in Puerto Rican art, music, dance, literature, language,
and foodways. Daily Spanish lessons help teachers learn classroom-related
phrases and artistic terms. A resident curriculum specialist helps shape
lesson plans. Live performances and fieldtrips to community sites introduce
participants to local artistic and community leaders. Contact David
Marshall, David.Marshall@state.ma.us.
Mississippi
June 15-20 or July 13-18, The Most Southern Place on Earth: Music, Culture,
and History in the Mississippi Delta, led by Luther Brown and Lee Aylward,
Delta State University, Cleveland. This NEH-funded institute takes participants
through the heart of the Mississippi Delta. Contact Lbrown@deltastate.edu,
662/846-4311, www.blueshighway.org.
July 12-16, 11th Annual Mississippi Whole Schools Institute, University
of Mississippi, Oxford, directed by Judi Holifield. This annual gathering
for over 200 teachers is sponsored by the Mississippi Arts Commission.
Contact jholifield@arts.state.ms.us,
601/359-6040, www.mswholeschools.org.
Nebraska
June 16-19, Prairie Visions Institute, University of Nebraska, Omaha,
directed by Shari Hofschire. The 2009 theme is “Public Art: Defining
and Redefining Community Identity.” Participants will engage in
exploration and interpretation of regional public art works in Omaha
and Council Bluffs, IA, and connect understandings through social studies,
language arts, science, and mathematic curricula. Activities will include
innovative experiences in visual arts, music, and dance/movement. Participants
can be any educator, any subject area or grade level, classroom teacher
or arts specialist, or arts organization educator. Contact shofschire@mail.unomaha.edu,
401/554-2402, www.unomaha.edu/~fineart/art/edcenter.htm.
New
York
July 7-10, Nations in Neighborhoods,
St. John’s University, New York City, directed by Anika Selhorst
and Amanda Dargan. With funding from a U.S. Department of Education
Model Development and Dissemination Program, City Lore sponsors this
institute, which features traditional musicians, dancers and artists;
fieldtrips, scholar lectures, and workshops for classroom teachers on
integrating community resources and traditional arts in the study of
Latin America. Contact anika@citylore.org,
212/529-1955, x303.
North
Carolina
May 18-22, Literacy Through Photography Basic Workshop, Center for Documentary
Studies at Duke University, Durham, led by Katie Hyde, Elena Rue, and
Wendy Ewald. The LTP workshop is open to anyone with a desire to learn
how to bring together photography and writing. Educators, artists, community
workers, and researchers have adapted LTP methodologies in communities
and schools around the world. This is an opportunity to engage photography
as an art form and educational medium, a mode of self-exploration, a
way to connect visual literacy to verbal and written communication,
and a tool to facilitate community dialogue. Contact ltpworkshops@duke.edu,
919/660-3655, cds.aas.duke.edu.
Audio and Video Documentary Institutes occur throughout the summer at
the Duke Center for Documentary Studies, Durham. Classes are open to
all. Learn through hands-on immersion in audio and video recording,
digital mixing, ethics, and production from accomplished documentarians.
Contact Duke Continuing Studies 919/684-6259, cds.aas.duke.edu.
July 13-17, 11th Annual Cherokee History and Culture Institute, Museum
of the Cherokee Indian and Western Carolina University, Cherokee, taught
by Barbara Duncan and Cherokee artists and presenters. This intensive
institute offers a multidisciplinary approach to Cherokee studies by
covering archaeology, anthropology, history, literature, folklore, and
geography. Includes daily discussion, reading, field trips, and presentations
by Cherokee people on the Qualla Boundary, home of the Eastern Band
of Cherokee Indians. Teachers may receive CEUs or graduate credit through
Western Carolina University for additional fees. Contact Barbara Duncan,
bduncan@cherokeemuseum.org,
828/497-3481, www.cherokeemuseum.org/education-courses.htm.
July 20-31, Cherokee Language Immersion Class, Museum of the Cherokee
Indian, Cherokee, directed by Bo Taylor and Cherokee elders. This course
teaches conversational Cherokee language and will immerse participants
in Cherokee language through classroom activities, interaction with
elders, and field trips. Contact Bo Taylor, botaylor@cherokeemuseum.org,
828/497-3481, www.cherokeemuseum.org/education-courses.htm.
Ohio
June 2-4, Catching Stories, Oral History Institute, Kenyon College,
Gambier, led by Howard Sacks, David Mould, Steve Paschen, Craig Simpson.
The Ohio Humanities Council and Rural Life Center at Kenyon offer this
annual opportunity to learn all stages of oral history through hands-on
activities. To develop these skills, participants will work on a practice
project that encompasses all stages of oral history and will also have
time to consult with experts about planned projects. Sessions will also
be available on using technology in oral history and on fundraising.
The Ohio Humanities Council offers partial scholarships for Ohio residents,
application deadline is May 4, find application on the web site. Contact
Frank Dunkle, frankd@ohiohumanities.org,
800/293-9774, www.ohiohumanities.org.
Oregon
July 20-24, The Lives of Others,
Northwest Writing Institute, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, directed
by Joanne Mulcahy (with guest faculty writer Lauren Kessler). Biography,
oral history, literary portrait, cultural journalism, ethnography—these
genres rely on the stories of others. How do we create frames to bring
such stories to life? How do we blend the personal voice with writing
about someone else? We will look at how varied writers address these
issues and explore the craft of nonfiction as well as ethical concerns
as we write portraits of others that may include visions of ourselves.
Participants with oral history or interview materials to work with are
invited to bring them but no preparation is necessary. Contact mulcahy@lclark.edu,
503/768-6167, www.lclark.edu/dept/nwi.
Pennsylvania
June 22-25 and June 30, Hidden
in Plain Sight: Traditional Folk Arts of Our Region and How to Teach
Them in Your Classroom, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Homestead, led
by Julia Throckmorton of the Rivers of Steel Heritage Center. This two-credit
course introduces teachers to the ethnic arts of their communities and
how these can be taught in a classroom setting. In addition to hands-on
experiences such as studying traditional dance and foodways, field trips
will take teachers into various communities. Additionally, teachers
will learn folklore and fieldwork activities they can teach to their
students so they can research community customs, traditions, heritage,
and ancestry. Contact jthrockmorton@riversofsteel.com
and see www.riversofsteel.com
for information; register at www.aiu3.net.
July 7-August 13, Writing and Culture, Place Graduate School of Education,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, taught by Miriam Camitta.
This course looks at writing as several variable, multiple, diverse,
and changing practices contingent upon specific cultural and social
contexts. We want to understand what writing means to the individual,
to his or her community, and to larger social entities. The approach
and readings draw on the theory and methods of anthropology, folklore,
sociolinguistics, and the new literacy studies. Contact Penny Creedon,
610/898-8434, or mpcamitta@aol.com.
South
Carolina
July 7-10, Arts Integration
Retreat, Beaufort, led by Paddy Bowman and Jada Gray. As part of a U.S.
Department of Education Model Development and Dissemination Program
grant, educators, Gullah community scholars, and teaching artists will
collaborate on fieldwork experiences and integrating the arts and traditional
culture across the curriculum. Contact Jada.Gray@beaufort.k12.sc.us.
July 13-25, 5th Annual Penn Center Gullah Studies Summer Institute,
St. Helena Island, directed by Rosalyn Browne. Introduces the history
and culture of African Americans in the Sea Islands, particularly at
Penn School, the first school for emancipated slaves. Content supports
state standards in grades 5, 6, 8, and 11. History, heritage workshops
on Gullah art forms, cultural immersion, and field studies will be presented
by distinguished faculty and experts on Gullah studies. Teachers may
earn continuing education and graduate credit through South Carolina
State University. Onsite residences are provided in the historic buildings
of the Penn Center National Historic Landmark site. Contact info@penncenter.com,
843/838-2474, www.penncenter.com.
Tennessee
May 27-29, Folk Arts, Oral
History, and Narrative Stage Workshop, Jubilee Community Arts, Knoxville,
led by Gregory Hansen. This workshop series for teachers of grades 4-12
focuses on folklore, folk arts, oral history, and narrative stage. Day
1 is a required introduction, which teachers must complete before enrolling
in the oral history or narrative stage workshops. The second day will
focus on basic necessities for conducting folklife and oral history
interviews. Training will encourage the exploration of teachers' and
students' communities and the development of listening skills, note
taking, researching, and oral and written language arts skills. On the
final day participants will learn to interview traditional artists who
may visit their classrooms. Workshops are free to East Tennessee educators.
Contact info@jubileearts.org,
865/522-5851, www.jubileearts.org.
Vermont
July 20-24, Community Works Institute on Service Learning, Shelburne
Farms, directed by Joe Brooks. The institute supports K-16 and community
educators—beginner to advanced—at the classroom and program
level and at the site level. Emphasis is on educating for sustainability.
The large and diverse multi-state faculty of experienced practitioners
will share tools and exemplars and are available for direct support
to participants throughout the week. Faculty includes veteran practitioners
who have worked as a team for Community Works Institutes for many years.
Contact jbrooks@communityworksonline.org,
802/999-9052, www.communityworksonline.org.
June 22-26, Discovering Community: Students, Digital Media, and Place-Based
Learning, Vermont Folklife Center, Middlebury, led by Gregory Sharrow.
This institute offers educators the opportunity to explore the power
of field research as a means to facilitate student engagement with their
home communities. Over the course of an intensive, week-long program,
participants will work with cultural researchers, documentary media
specialists, artists, and fellow educators in a learning environment
that models an ethnographic approach to community inquiry. The institute
brings together place as the context, sustainability as the goal, and
service learning as the strategy. Contact gsharrow@vermontfolklifecenter.org,
802/388-4964, www.discoveringcommunity.org.
July 7-9 and Fall dates TBA, Connecting Classrooms to Communities Through
the Arts, Southeastern Vermont Community Learning Collaborative, Brattleboro,
directed by Kari Smith. This place-based institute explores how the
cultural resources of our local communities, and our own lives, form
the basis for constructing classroom curriculum. Contact kari@svcable.net
and see www.learningcollaborative.org.
Washington
May 22-25, Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle, includes dance and
music workshops useful to educators and hands-on activities for young
people. Residencies and workshops also occur throughout the school year.
Contact education@nwfolklife.org,
206/684-7281, www.nwfolklife.org.
West
Virginia
June 28-July 3, Listening for Change: Oral History and Appalachian Culture,
Elkins, led by Michael and Carrie Kline. Learn to document life stories
and community experience through the art of deep listening. This class
will explore spoken testimonials enhanced by live music. The course
offers techniques for seeking out and recording the voices of local
citizens. Through field trips to West Virginia hillside farms and general
stores, learn about Appalachian customs from elders whose lives have
been shaped by conventions unheard of today. Contact kline@folktalk.org,
304/636-5444, www.folktalk.org/events.html.
Wisconsin
June 15-July 12, Field School: Vernacular Architecture in Southwestern
Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, taught by Anna Andrzejewski
(Art History), Janet Gilmore (Folklore/Landscape Architecture), and
Tom Carter (University of Utah/Architecture). Middle and high school
teachers will find this immersion experience in cultural heritage research
and writing history "from the ground up" useful for learning
to document historic sites in their locales. The course will provide
training in site documentation, primary source research, and oral history.
Group travel, documentary equipment, and supplies will be provided,
but students must fund their own meals and modest lodging accommodations
while in the field. Contact jgilmore@wisc.edu,
608/265-8270.
August 3-7, Making It Home: A Wisconsin Cultural Tour for K-12 Teachers,
Kickapoo Valley, sponsored by Wisconsin Teachers of Local Culture in
cooperation with the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. This tour is based on
the premise that resources and content for teaching exist all around
us—in the local environment and landscapes, family stories, local
music and artistic expressions, community history, and contemporary
social issues. The tour explores a beautiful and rich cultural area
of rural southwestern Wisconsin examining land and water issues and
seeking a deeper awareness of how people connect with the land. Participants
will be immersed in a variety of multi-disciplinary indoor and outdoor
experiences. Tour faculty and guest speakers include scholars, cultural
and natural resource specialists, artists, musicians, and local residents.
Contact WTLC Coordinator Debbie Kmetz, dkmetz@wisc.edu,
608/265-5594, csumc.wisc.edu/wtlc.