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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

MWP 2016 Fall Workshop: Partnering to Explore Social Justice, Art, & Literacy

Featuring Tish Jones, spoken word artist and Executive Director of TruArtSpeaks

  • Learn about the goals and work of local nonprofit, TruArtSpeaks, through an interactive presentation by Tish Jones.
  • Discover how MWP teacher, Molly Vasich, is partnering with TruArtSpeaks to develop an English Language Arts curriculum for a course titled Black Voices, utilizing elements of Hip Hop and Spoken Word culture.
  • Join in reflection, discussion, and writing to consider ways to build partnerships and curriculum around social justice, art, and literacy

WHO?
Educators across all levels and settings interested in learning about the intersection of social justice, art, and literacy education.

Click here for the flyer to spread the word to your teacher colleagues!

WHEN?
Saturday, October 1, 2016
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

WHERE?
The Minnesota Humanities Center 987 Ivy Ave E
St Paul, MN 55106

Cost: $50 (Lunch provided; CEUs available)

Registration deadline is Sept. 26.

To register online and pay by credit card, click here. For questions about registration, contact Terri Wallace, tlw@umn.edu.