Getting Real II on Madison CBS News. Check out the news story and video entitled, Class Examines Hip-Hop As Teaching Tool: UW-Madison Hosts Lecture Series On Role of Hip-Hop in Education
Getting Real II
Hip Hop Pedagogy, Performance, and Culture in The Classroom and Beyond
Come and check out this FREE public series hosted by Professor Gloria Ladson-Billings, Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education, UW-Madison
7-9 PM Monday Evenings, Beginning, Monday, January 23, 2012
Grainger Hall, UW-Madison Campus
*Educators are encouraged to attend the series for professional development and to fulfill WI Professional Development Plan (PDP) requirements.
Presented By: The Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and co-sponsored by the Educational Outreach and Partnership Office and the UW School of Education
Beginning on Monday, January 23, 2012, Dr. Ladson-Billings, with team up with the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate and the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives to welcome some of the seminal scholars and leaders in the growing field of hip hop studies in the United States today. The parade of special guests will focus their attention on how hip hop culture and culturally relevant pedagogy can serve as innovative approaches to help bridge the achievement gap in our nation’s public schools through the creation of new strategies and curricula to reach students who have been historically under-served by traditional schooling.
For a Full Schedule, Scholar Bios, and More Info Click HERE
UW-Madison’s First Wave Program in USA Today’s College Edition!
Check out the article, University of Wisconsin Brings Hip Hop from The Street to The Classroom, HERE.
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Passing The Mic Came & Went. If you missed it, you missed out!
From the youth poets showing everyone how it’s done to the Def Poets lighting up stages big and small, from the wisdom, beauty, and power of Sonia Sanchez and Danny Simmons to the brilliance and comedy of Robbie Q and Shanny Jean, Passing The Mic was a complete success! Thank you to all the artists, audiences, and partners at the Wisconsin Book Festival for an excellent time!
Get Inspired with Def Poetry Jam on HBO Poets Mayda Del Valle and Black Ice (Lamar Manson), and First Wave Artist and Scholar Dominique Chestand on WI Public Radio, from Passing the Mic on Friday, October 21, 2011 http://wpr.org/search/ideas_program_search.cfm?StartRow=1&startyear=3&keyword=Black+Ice&x=0&y=0
Check out highlights from Passing The Mic 2011 Here.
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