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Supporting Student Agency, Engagement and Success Through Inclusive Folk Arts Pedagogy As a folklorist, I know that narratives based in racism, sexism and other ideologies of power and control act insidiously (and often invisibly) in our schools and communities to...

Teacher Training in Folk Arts, Folklife, and Oral History SUMMER 2018 Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, advocates for inclusion of folk and traditional arts and culture in the nation’s...

Our first e-bulletin for 2018 reminds us that formative experiences in our youth can prepare us for a lifetime learning. Also, read about upcoming Local Learning workshops, important deadlines for the American Folklore Society and Journal of Folklore and Education,...

American Folklore Society (AFS) Folklore and Education Section conveners Jan Rosenberg and Rebecca Smith have asked for our help to get out the word: As the section prepares for our section meeting in October, we invite our members to complete a short survey on the...

Announcing the publication of our 4th Quarter News Bulletin--with Local Learning updates, calls for submissions, and news about advocacy. From the introduction, "Linking through Folk Arts in Education:" As I reflect upon 2017 I feel compelled to remember why I am...

We are pleased to announce that Tim Frandy will be Guest Editor of the 2018 Environmental Humanities edition of the Journal of Folklore and Education, "Common Ground: People and Our Places." As a JFE author, professor of folklore, and researcher of folklore and...

This question opened our September News Bulletin as we announced publication of Volume 4 of the Journal of Folklore and Education: Newcomers and Belonging. Also included in this bulletin, find full information about the upcoming Arts Education Workshop and other...

Dress to Express: Youth Outreach  Every summer, students from rural counties surrounding Western Kentucky University are offered a five-week summer program on the campus in Bowling Green. The program is for participants in TRIO Upward Bound (UB). Upward Bound prepares...

Minnesota artists, educators, and attendees of the the American Folklore Society meeting are invited to a hands-on professional development opportunity to deepen artists' teaching strategies on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Participants will focus on the relationship of...

Local Learning announces the publication of Volume 4 of the Journal of Folklore and Education, a special issue that highlights how educators in K-12, college, museum, and community settings are working positively and successfully with refugees and immigrants across...

Twenty-five years ago Paddy Bowman and a thoughtful crew of folklorists created a task force that has grown into Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education. Please join our fête of Paddy—who is also celebrating a special birthday this year! This...

Please join the board of Local Learning in welcoming Lisa Rathje as the new Executive Director of Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education. She will direct the administration and programs of Local Learning to meet its strategic plan and ensure...

2017 summer training opportunities for educators in folk arts, folklife, and oral history are now available. Many are open to educators nationwide; others are for local participants. We include some NEH workshops below, and find more at...

It is of vital importance for folklorists and educators of all types to come together in this political and social environment to discuss one of the cornerstones of civil society—education. Local Learning will be at the Future of American Folkloristics May 18-20 at...