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What does it look like to bring living traditions and local culture into the classroom—and beyond it? Learn about the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage’s For the People: Exploring Living Traditions for Learning program for teaching artists and educators which uses folklife festivals as experiential learning laboratories.
Join us for a panel conversation featuring members of the For the People community as they reflect on how exploring living traditions can enliven learning and deepen our relationships with students and community alike. You’ll hear from program specialist Philippa Rappoport and education project coordinator Ashleigh Coren at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, plus classroom teacher Destini Collins and teaching artist Katrina Villavicencio.
ASL interpretation and live captioning will be available both in person and on the livestream video.
What does it look like to bring living traditions and local culture into the classroom—and beyond it? Learn about the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage’s For the People: Exploring Living Traditions for Learning program for teaching artists and educators which uses folklife festivals as experiential learning laboratories.
Join us for a panel conversation featuring members of the For the People community as they reflect on how exploring living traditions can enliven learning and deepen our relationships with students and community alike. You’ll hear from program specialist Philippa Rappoport and education project coordinator Ashleigh Coren at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, plus classroom teacher Destini Collins and teaching artist Katrina Villavicencio.
ASL interpretation and live captioning will be available both in person and on the livestream video.
