Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education

New York, New York, 10003

Last updated on October 2, 2024
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
National
Organization Type
Non-profit Organization
Congressional District(s)
10
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2022 [10/01/21 - 09/30/22]
Contributing Organization(s)
Vermont Folklife, HistoryMiami Museum, Oklahoma Oral History Project: Oklahoma State University, Washington State Parks, American Folklore Society, New York Folklore
Organization description

Local Learning connects folklorists, artists, and educators across the nation and advocates for transformative learning through the inclusion of folklife and traditional arts in education for the purpose of creating intercultural understanding and building stronger communities.

Project description

The Local Learning project team offers teaching tools and materials that engage the digitally available archival holdings of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress alongside local and regional collections, bringing them into conversation with each other to create a fuller, more complex narrative of American communities, history, and people.
TPS project focus
  • Curriculum
  • Rubrics
  • Teaching Materials
  • Workshops
Content focus
  • Access
  • Art
  • Cultural Studies
  • English Language Arts
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Geography
  • History
  • Information Literacy
  • Library/Media Studies
  • Literacy
  • Music
  • Research
  • Civil Rights
Audience
  • Activists
  • Archivists
  • Artists
  • Classroom teachers
  • Community members
  • Curriculum coordinators
  • Librarians/Media specialists
  • Researchers
  • Students
  • University faculty
Level(s)
  • 3 - 5
  • 6 - 8
  • 9 - 12
  • Undergraduate
Population focus
  • African Americans
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • Native American/Indigenous
  • Rural
  • Urban
Organization Contact
Lisa Rathje
[email protected]
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