Are you a CBVRCE teacher? Join CBU’s Centre for Sound Communities for a Professional Development Day where participants will learn how to use music, poetry and culture to develop students’ citizenship in a culturally diverse society.
During the workshop, participants will be introduced to expressions of Black music, poetry and culture to explore resources and lessons to develop students’ citizenship competencies in a socially and culturally diverse society.
8:30am Registration & Coffee — CBU campus Boardmore Playhouse Theatre
9:00am Welcome Note
9:15 – 10:30am Transatlantic Pilgrimage: A Project Highlighting Black Poetry, Musics, and Experience
10:30am Nutrition Break— Centre for Sound Communities Studio (with remaining sessions at the CSC)
11:00am-12:30pm Workshop: Teaching Culture and Music Using the Smithsonian Folkways Pathways (Bring a djembe if you have one!)
12:30pm Lunch (Bring a bag lunch or $ to purchase in CBU cafeteria)
1:15-2:15pm The West African Balafon
2:15pm Nutrition Break
2:30 – 3:15pm What Does This Mean for Our Teaching? An Opportunity to Reflect and Make Sense of the Day