Arts-In-Education Exploratory Enrichment

BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM DETAILS



Program Title
“Freed At Last”: Artistic Cultural Expressions around the Juneteenth Holiday and the Freetown Liberated Africans Emancipation Story
 
Provider Name
Madona Cole-Lacy
 
Madona Cole-Lacy

Wantagh , NY 11793
Phone:
516-965-3242
Email:
madona@mytimehascome.org
Website:
https://www.mytimehascome.org
Program Description
This 90-minute interactive presentation, will highlight the reasoning behind the observation of the United States Juneteenth holiday. In this workshop, Cultural Arts Educator and Visual Artist, Madona Cole-Lacy, will also take students on an exploratory journey of the emancipation of Africans enslaved by the British and the Americans. With the aid of visuals which include video clips, students will learn how the Creoles of Freetown Sierra Leone celebrate their freedom through the arts, fashion and culture. Option #2 below is available as a 90-minute follow-up. Option #2 (FREEDOM Textile Designing Workshop) After a demonstration of West African Adinkra and Gara textile designing techniques, students will create art on fabric panels using at least one of such techniques to reflect their individual expressions of FREEDOM. Cost includes Artist's fees and materials. Inquire about cost quote for a group size larger than the stated maximum.
 
Categories
Social Studies, Visual Arts (VA) ,
 


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Program Recommendations
Grades
6,7,8,9,10,11,12,Professional Development



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Arts Standards
1,3,4


Other Standards 



Curriculum Connections 
Global / Multicultural Studies , Arts: Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts , ,



Culturally Responsive 
1,3,4



Cost 
Cost Single: 1000.00 - 90 minutes
Cost Multiple: 950.00


Duration
90 minutes