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2021 NY Showcase
Culture, Community, and the Classroom Showcase: A New York Folklore and Education Network Event November 20, 2021 | 10:00 am-Noon | FREE to attend Roberson Museum and Science Center | 30 Front St, Binghamton, NY You are invited to a special event at the Roberson...
Big updates and good news from Local Learning
A season of change and opportunities These past 20 months have created many posts, newsletters, and updates from all sectors of life that are reflecting upon the disruptions and change evident all around us. My note from Local Learning follows this genre of narrative,...
Local Learning Report for AFS
As the national arts service organization for folk arts, we share to the field our activities. Given the hybrid nature of the meeting of the American Folklore Society, we are sharing in this news post the full report. Resources New Look. Expanded Search Capabilities....
Local Learning at the American Folklore Society meeting
Join Local Learning in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the annual American Folklore Society (AFS) meeting. All events for the AFS meeting require conference credentials except for the Local Learning workshop which you may attend FREE. Local Learning Workshop Saturday...
Announcing the Journal of Folklore and Education’s New Website
We've moved! All issues of the Journal of Folklore and Education now live on a dedicated site at JFEpublications.org. Users may search keywords, subject areas, and themes and find citations for each article, making JFE an even more important resource. As the...
Mira Johnson to become the New York Folklore in Education Network Coordinator
Local Learning and New York Folklore are pleased to welcome Mira Johnson to the role of New York State Folklore in Education Network Coordinator. With a doctorate in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning from Penn State University and an M.A. in folklore from the...
Speakers Announced for Culture, Community, and the Classroom in Pennsylvania
Culture, Community, and the Classroom—Pennsylvania Zoom workshops will be July 27-29, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm Teachers will discover how traditional arts and culture can be assets in your classroom, build inclusive learning plans with proven tools for student engagement,...
JFE authors featured on ArtsEd Amplified blog
Jeannine Osayande and Avalon Nemec were featured authors on the recent Arts Education Partnership blog ArtsEd Amplified. Titled "How to Sustain Cultural Art Forms in Arts Education Equitably," their writing asked: "What can be learned by including experienced teaching...
Register for 2021 Culture, Community, and the Classroom in Binghamton, NY
Register now for Culture, Community, and the Classroom 2021, Binghamton This Professional Development is FREE for teachers and invited artists because of generous support from: The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, The Roger Kresge...
Introducing Suzanne Kolodziej, New York Folk Arts Education Network Coordinator
Local Learning and New York Folklore are pleased to welcome Suzanne Kolodziej as the Folk Arts Education Network Coordinator for New York State. This position will amplify the network’s public work and reach, and work to address underserved and underrepresented...
Announcing Sandy Hebert LaBry as Guest Editor of Creative Texts | Creative Traditions
Local Learning is thrilled to announce the 2021 Guest Editor for the Journal of Folklore and Education Special Issue: "Creative Texts | Creative Traditions." Sandy Hebert LaBry is a veteran educator from Lafayette, Louisiana, who has taught or administered educational...
We are hiring!
Thank you for your interest. We are no longer accepting applications. Position Announcement: New York State Folk Arts Education Network Coordinator Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education and New York Folklore are seeking a part-time staff...
2020 Annual Report Published
Local Learning is pleased to announce our 2020 Annual Report is now available. We invite you to learn more about the work that we have completed in the past year, including data about our audiences, donors, Journal of Folklore and Education publication, and more. Read...
Local Learning 2020 AFS Reports
As the national arts service organization for folk arts, we share to the field our activities. Given the virtual nature of the meeting of the American Folklore Society, we are sharing in this news post the full report. Resources The Journal of Folklore and Education...
Teaching the Tulsa Race Massacre
TEACHING AND LEARNING THE NARRATIVES, PLACES, AND LEGACIES OF THE 1921 TULSA RACE MASSACRE Discover how narratives shared through oral histories and contemporary stories shape the meanings of historical events in this interactive 4-day online workshop. Teachers will...