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Across the country, folklorists in state and regional arts and humanities agencies, museums, colleges, and nonprofit cultural organizations document traditional culture and culture bearers, developing resources that make local learning visible and preserving a wide-ranging array of folk artistry. Please send additions and corrections to lisa@locallearningnetwork.org.<\/p>\n
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American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress<\/a>\u00a0provides abundant digitized music, audio recordings, photographs, and document collections. Read A Commonwealth of Cultures to learn more about the discipline of folklore. Use the Teacher\u2019s Guide to Folklife Resources to find free education resources.\u00a0AFC\u2019s Veterans History Project<\/a> site allows users to hear and view veterans\u2019 stories and provides kits for collecting local stories. Library of Congress<\/a> has extensive resources for educators and students, including summer institutes, lesson plans, blogs, and more. Find the Teaching with Primary Resources materials (including primary source sets, worksheets for source analysis, and upcoming events) at https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/programs\/teachers\/getting-started-with-primary-sources<\/a>. See all the Local Learning Partners’ Teaching with Primary Sources resources on the Local Learning TPS page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n American Folklore Society<\/a>\u00a0was founded in 1888 and publishes the Journal of American Folklore and hosts an annual conference. The Education Section publishes an annual newsletter and awards the Dorothy Howard Folklore and Education Prize to work that encourages the study and use of folklore in school environments. Members do not have to join AFS to join the section, dues are $10 per year.<\/p>\n American Routes<\/a>\u00a0is public radio program hosted by folklorist Nick Spitzer, providing weekly forays into the rich traditional roots of American popular music. Archives include interviews with major musicians of many genres.<\/p>\n Americans for the Arts<\/a>\u00a0serves as an information and advocacy group for the arts and arts education and is the membership organization for local arts agencies.<\/p>\n ArtsEdge<\/a>\u00a0supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance K-12 education. A program of the John F. at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the site provides comprehensive lessons, articles, and resources for arts learning in all grade levels.<\/p>\n Arts Education Partnership<\/a>\u00a0is a coalition of education, arts, business, philanthropic, and government organizations promoting the essential role of arts education for enabling all students to succeed in school, life, and work. Find advocacy tools such as research reports, web resources, and information on past and future forums. Subscribe to the Arts Ed Digest, published electronically every two weeks.<\/p>\n Davenport Films<\/a>\u00a0creates acclaimed American adaptations of Grimms\u2019 Brothers fairytales for public television. Link to family folklore and other classroom resources from Willa: An American Snow White.<\/p>\n Folkstreams<\/a>\u00a0is a national preserve of folklore documentaries that stream for free online. The Educators Portal and Generations Portal are designed for classrooms as well as public programs.<\/p>\n Honky Tonks, Hymns, and the Blues<\/a>\u00a0provides educational background on many southern musical traditions. The site allows students to listen to radio shows and use study guides on technology and music, guitars, women and country music, gospel, and music of the U.S.-Mexican border.<\/p>\n Library of Congress<\/a> has extensive resources for educators and students, including summer institutes, lesson plans, blogs, and more. [See American Folklife Center entry above for additional details.]<\/p>\n Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network<\/a>\u00a0(LiKEN) is a link-tank connecting communities, scholars, practitioners, and government workers into collaboratories for bottom-up research and policy engagement. LiKEN nurtures collaborative research and planning to integrate culture, ecology, entrepreneurship, health, and other topics that matter to communities.<\/p>\n Masters of Traditional Arts<\/a>\u00a0is an online guide that links users to multimedia resources for 26 NEA National Heritage Fellows. Units of study such as Sense of Place, Sense of Wonder, Sense of Discovery and classroom activities model how educators can develop lessons and incorporate regional folk artists into their teaching.<\/p>\n Music National Service<\/a>\u00a0is a nonprofit movement supporting music for the public good. This \u201cmusical Peace Corps\u201d operates in several cities.<\/p>\n National Art Education Association\u00a0<\/a>supports visual art education through research, advocacy, and resources.<\/p>\n National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)<\/a>\u00a0is the membership organization of the nation\u2019s state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Identify your state arts council and find advocacy materials.<\/p>\n National Council for the Traditional Arts<\/a>\u00a0produces traditional music tours and nationwide folk arts festivals, including the National Folk Festival, which rotates to a new city every three years.<\/p>\n National Endowment for the Arts\u00a0<\/a>Folk and Traditional Arts Program supports folklorists around the nation, often through state arts agencies. They fund Local Learning and other folk arts in education initiatives nationwide. Find\u00a0National Heritage Fellows<\/a>\u00a0from your region using the web site.<\/p>\n National Endowment for the Humanities<\/a>\u00a0spotlights exemplary education sites in the Edsitement portal and funds many teacher institutes. Each state has its own local humanities council.<\/p>\n National Museum of African American History and Culture<\/a>\u2018s 12 inaugural exhibitions focus on broad themes of history, culture and community. These exhibitions have been conceived to help transform visitors\u2019 understanding of American history and culture and to help visitors adapt to and participate in changing definitions of American citizenship, liberty and equality. There are also educational resources online.<\/p>\n National Park Service\u00a0<\/a>ParkNet is among NPS teaching resources related to culture and place, including Links to the Past and Teaching With Historic Places.<\/p>\n Oral History Association<\/a>\u00a0offers online resources, annual meeting schedules, and useful links.<\/p>\n Promise of Place<\/a>\u00a0is a network of educators promoting place-based education. Online resources include curriculum and planning tools.<\/p>\n Public Broadcasting System<\/a>\u00a0resources include high-quality online lessons for a vast range of cultural documentaries.<\/p>\n Quilt Alliance<\/a>\u00a0recognizes quilts as historical works of art, capturing stories that should be documented and preserved. Online resources include quilt exhibits, interviews with quilters, preservation and documentation in Save our Stories, the journal Boxes Under the Bed, exhibits, and the comprehensive Quilt Index with detailed information on hundreds of American quilts.<\/p>\n Sing Out!<\/a>\u00a0preserves and supports traditional and contemporary folk music to encourage making folk music part of daily life.<\/p>\n Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage<\/a>\u00a0features online\u00a0teaching guides<\/a>\u00a0such as Masters of the Building Arts, the Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Guide, and Discovering Our Delta student and teacher guides. Online\u00a0exhibits<\/a>\u00a0for students include Water Ways, Borders\/Fronteras and The Silk Road. The\u00a0Masters of Tradition: A Cultural Journey Across America<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>interactive story map can help students discover and explore the great diversity of cultures, communities, and artistic traditions that enrich the United States, and inspire them to want to learn more about their own cultural heritage and the traditions of others. Developed by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage in collaboration with National Endowment for the Arts and Esri, it\u2019s currently online, along with other educational content, on the Center\u2019s website at: \u00a0https:\/\/folklife.si.edu\/ Smithsonian Folkways Recordings<\/a>\u00a0offers hundreds of recordings from around the world, an online magazine, and in\u00a0Tools for Teaching<\/a>\u00a0find lesson plans and interactive features.<\/p>\n Teaching Tolerance\u00a0<\/a>of the\u00a0Southern Poverty Law Center\u00a0<\/a>home of the Civil Rights Memorial, creates resources dedicated to reducing prejudice and advocating respect. They publish a magazine and provide other free materials for educators and students, many available online.<\/p>\n Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM)<\/a>\u00a0promotes the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts. The web site offers abstracts, discographies, and bibliographies from the journal Ethnomusicology.<\/p>\n What Kids Can Do<\/a>\u00a0is a national nonprofit networking school reform, youth development, community development, service learning, and school-to-work programs. Find model projects and community-based student work.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”New England” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Regional Folklife Resources from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.<\/p>\n Institute for Community Research<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in Hartford fosters community-based research, from youth action research to teacher research, through collaborative partnerships to promote justice and equity in a diverse, multiethnic, multicultural world.<\/p>\n Connecticut Historical Society<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in Hartford is home to the\u00a0Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program<\/a>, which supports folk artist workshops and residencies and provides resources and training for educational ethnographic fieldwork.<\/p>\n Jo Radner<\/a>\u00a0of Lovell is a folklorist, storyteller, and oral historian committed to strengthening communities by helping them find, shape, and present their stories.\u00a0She<\/a>\u00a0performs New England stories, conducts oral history projects, and presents\u00a0workshops on the art of interviewing and on storytelling for elementary and secondary schools, universities, historical societies, libraries, and intergenerational and multicultural groups. Contact:\u00a0jradner@american.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Maine Arts Commission Folk and Traditional Arts Program<\/a>\u00a0in Augusta\u00a0<\/u>encourages and fosters public interest and participation in the cultural heritage of Maine. Contact: Argy Nestor,\u00a0argy.nestor@maine.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance\u00a0<\/a><\/u>supports basketry traditions in native communities. Find artists, programs, and markets on the website.<\/p>\n Maine Folklife Center<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in Orono conducts folklife and oral history research, education, and public events focused primarily on Maine, but also on the Northeast and Maritime Canada. Find exhibits and education guides, such as the\u00a0Maine Song and Story Sampler,\u00a0<\/a><\/u>on their website. Contact:\u00a0folklife@maine.edu<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n Maine Historical Society<\/a>\u00a0in Portland produces exciting resources and opportunities for teachers and students, including school partnerships in the Maine Memory Network and guidelines for student research.<\/p>\n Margaret \u201cPeggy\u201d Yocom<\/a>\u00a0of Farmington and Rangeley is a folklorist, writer, poet, and storyteller who serves as a consultant to individuals, schools, and non-profit organizations. She offers programs and workshops on stories and storytelling, family folklore, traditional arts of western Maine (especially those connected with logging families), creative writing and folklore, poetry writing, and more. She offers editing services to local writers, and she is available for readings of her new book of poetry. Contact:\u00a0myocom@gmu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Oral History and Folklife Research<\/a><\/u>\u00a0provides technical assistance, training, and research for projects in oral history and folklife. Contact: Keith Ludden,\u00a0kjludden@roadrunner.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n University of Maine\u00a0Raymond H. Fogler Library\u00a0Special Collections\u00a0Department\u00a0<\/a><\/u>in Orono is home to the\u00a0Northeast Archive of Folklore and Oral History<\/a>,\u00a0a leading collection of oral histories, traditional music, and photographs of the Northeast,\u00a0formerly housed in the Maine Folklife Center. Contact:\u00a0spc@umit.maine.edu<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n Western Maine Storytelling<\/a>\u00a0is a group of storytellers and story-lovers who present programs and support the art of storytelling in western Maine for audiences of all ages. Members, including Folklore Studies professors, can provide performances of and programs about stories for school and community audiences, as well as oral history services and training sessions. Contact: Rob Lively,\u00a0westernmainestorytelling@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Massachusetts Cultural Council Folk Arts and Heritage Program<\/a>\u00a0in Boston\u00a0<\/u>offers online resources on many traditional art forms such as\u00a0Keepers of Tradition<\/a><\/u>. The aim of the Mass Cultural Council\u2019s Folk Arts & Heritage Program is to identify craftspeople, performers, and cultural specialists, help sustain the practice of tradition where they live, and increase appreciation of their artistry within the community and beyond. Since 1999, Mass Cultural Council has been committed to maintaining a vital traditional arts program. They conduct documentary fieldwork; provide direct support to individual artists through\u00a0Artist Fellowships<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Traditional Arts Apprenticeships<\/a>; and create visibility for traditional artists through print and social media, exhibitions, and public programming. Contact: Maggie Holtzberg,\u00a0Maggie.Holtzberg@art.state.ma.us.<\/u><\/p>\n New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center<\/a>\u00a0preserves and presents the story of the commercial fishing industry past, present, and future through archives, exhibits, and programs. The Center provides a variety of educational opportunities for students of all ages. Programs can be tailored to the particular interests and ages of students. For more information, email\u00a0programs@ New Hampshire State Council on the Arts Heritage & Traditional Arts Program<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in Concord hosts an online artist guide and the education website\u00a0New Hampshire Folklife<\/a><\/u>\u00a0featuring resources and activities for all ages. Contact: Kayla Schweitzer,\u00a0kayla.schweitzer@dncr.nh.gov<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n Rhode Island State Council on the Arts<\/a>\u00a0in Providence\u00a0<\/u>offers grants for Folk Arts apprenticeships and fellowships.<\/p>\n Vermont Folklife Center<\/a><\/u>\u00a0in Middlebury develops exhibits, award-winning radio shows, and educational resources, including picture books based on recordings of family stories in the region. The\u00a0Discovering Community Project<\/a><\/u>\u00a0supports training and curriculum development in digital media, folklife, and place-based learning. Contact: Kathleen Haughey,\u00a0khaughey@vermontfolklifecenter.org<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Mid-Atlantic” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Regional Folklife Resources from Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.<\/p>\n Calvert Marine Museum<\/a>\u00a0in Solomons hosts exhibits and workshops that explore marine culture and history around the local fishing industry.<\/p>\n Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum<\/a>\u00a0in St. Michaels preserves and documents local heritage and organizes exhibits, events, and school programs.<\/p>\n Havre de Grace Decoy Museum<\/a>\u00a0houses a large collection of working decoys from around the Chesapeake Bay. Summer classes are available and traditional carvers are on site every weekend.<\/p>\n Maryland Traditions<\/a>\u00a0is the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council. Contact: Chad Buterbaugh,\u00a0chad.buterbaugh@maryland.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation<\/a>\u00a0sponsors touring programs, exhibits, and provides grants to artists.<\/p>\n Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art<\/a>\u00a0in Salisbury includes decorative as well as antique working decoys, with many regional styles represented. The museum offers school tour programs and the standards-based online guide\u00a0Pass It On: Cultural Traditions of the Lower Eastern Shore<\/a>.<\/p>\n Down Jersey Folklife Program at WheatonArts and Cultural Center<\/a>\u00a0in Millville presents programming to diverse audiences at WheatonArts, in area schools, and at other sites. Public programs include exhibitions, demonstrations by artists\/tradition bearers, performances, festivals, classes, training for educators and interns, lectures and seminars.<\/p>\n Jersey Shore Folklife Center<\/a>\u00a0at Tuckerton Seaport documents, supports, and presents the diverse communities and traditions of the Jersey Shore and the Pinelands.\u00a0 The center offers classes, tours, school programs, artist demonstrations, and changing exhibits.<\/p>\n The Statewide Folklife Infrastructure Brochure:\u00a0New Jersey Communities, Traditions, Cultures<\/a>\u00a0describes each folklife partner in New Jersey.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Arts Mid-Hudson Folk Arts Program<\/a>\u00a0based in Poughkeepsie works with Mid-Hudson Valley-based folk artists and tradition bearers to preserve and present the rich heritage and diversity of area\u00a0residents. Contact: Elinor Levy,\u00a0elevy@artsmidhudson.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brooklyn Arts Council<\/a>\u00a0supports folk arts fieldwork, provides grants to artists, and runs public, school and summer programs. Contact: Christopher Mul\u00e9,\u00a0cmule@brooklynartscouncil.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brooklyn Children\u2019s Museum<\/a>\u00a0resources include permanent and rotating exhibits as well as educational kits for teachers. World Brooklyn focuses on local and global community.<\/p>\n The Folk Arts Program at the\u00a0Castellani Art Museum<\/a>\u00a0of Niagara University documents and presents the diverse cultural heritage of the greater Buffalo-Niagara region through exhibits and educational programming. Contact: Edward Millar,\u00a0emillar@niagara.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n Center for Traditional Music and Dance\u00a0<\/a>hosts concerts and events featuring ethnic music, dance, and related arts. Find audio clips, photos, and concert schedules on their website. Contact:\u00a0traditions@ctmd.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n City Lore<\/a>\u00a0is a nonprofit organization that serves New York City and houses the Center for Folk Arts in Education, which provides school residencies and professional development for teachers and artists. Contact: Amanda Dargan,\u00a0adargan@citylore.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center<\/a>\u00a0in Riverhead preserves and presents the historic and contemporary folklife of the area through exhibits, festivals, and school programs.<\/p>\n Long Island Traditions<\/a>\u00a0sponsors events, tours, and educational projects featuring a range of occupational and ethnic lore and vernacular architecture in the area. Education resources include publications such as\u00a0Long Island Traditional Architecture 1600-1870: A Teacher Resource Guide that may be ordered online. They also offer\u00a0videos<\/a>\u00a0of their Arts in Education program and information on teaching artists in the program. Contact: Nancy Solomon,\u00a0info@longislandtraditions.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n New York Folklore Society<\/a>\u00a0offers programs and services to nurture traditional arts and culture in communities, furthering cultural equity and cross-cultural understanding. Resources include publications, links to folklife archives, and an annual conference. Contact: Ellen McHale,\u00a0nyfs@nyfolklore.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n New York State Council on the Arts Folk Arts Program<\/a> supports the arts and arts education, including folk arts, around the state.<\/p>\n Roberson Museum and Science Center<\/a>\u00a0in Binghamton hosts folk arts exhibits.<\/p>\n Streetplay<\/a>\u00a0chronicles urban games in New York City and around the world. The website includes game histories, rules, and stories of urban games like skully, stoopball, and ringoleavio, as well as an intergenerational section for parents and children.<\/p>\n Traditional Arts of Upstate New York (TAUNY)<\/a>\u00a0in Canton supports understanding and appreciation of North Country folk traditions and local culture. Their education website is\u00a0North Country Folklore Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n World Music Institute<\/a>\u00a0documents and presents traditional and contemporary music and dance from throughout the world through a NYC concert series, musical tours, recordings, public radio series, and an extensive catalog of music from around the world. Contact:\u00a0info@worldmusicinstitute.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Pennsylvania Center for Folklore<\/a> at the Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg provides programs, resources, and support for the study of Pennsylvania\u2019s cultural heritage. The Center maintains research collections such as the Pennsylvania Folklife Archives, Archives of Pennsylvania Folklore and Ethnography, Mac Barrick Folklore Collection, and John Yetter Collection of Steelton Photographs; organizes educational programs; offers technical support; and supports publications consistent with its mission. Contact: Anthony Buccitelli, abb20@psu.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n Historical Society of Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0in Philadelphia provides education workshops as well as online lessons and resources such as Exploring Diversity in Pennsylvania History. Contact: Joan Saverino,\u00a0\u00a0jsaverino@hsp.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania Council on the Arts<\/a>\u00a0includes folk artists on the state roster and has a master-apprenticeship program. Contact: Dana Payne, danpayne@pa.gov<\/p>\n Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP)<\/a>\u00a0documents, supports, and presents folk arts and culture through fieldwork, archives, exhibits, performances, and media resources. The Folk Arts and Multicultural Education (FAME) program places artists in school and community residencies. PFP and Asian Americans United established a public charter school,\u00a0Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS),<\/a>\u00a0which was named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Contact:\u00a0pfp@folkloreproject.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area<\/a>\u00a0in Homestead coordinates and facilitates cultural and industrial heritage projects in southwestern Pennsylvania and provides school and community education programs.<\/p>\n Blue Ridge Institute<\/a>\u00a0in Ferrum houses a museum and produces a fall folklife festival as well as other events throughout the year. Their online exhibits present ballads and banjos.<\/p>\n Junior Appalachian Musicians<\/a>\u00a0based in Independence helps communities provide opportunities for children to participate in the old-time and bluegrass music and dance traditions of the Southern Appalachians. Find online resources, including student videos.<\/p>\n Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Folklife Program<\/a>\u00a0supports a wide array of documentation projects and a master-apprenticeship program. Contact: Jon Lohman, lohman@virginia.edu.<\/p>\n Appalachian Studies Association<\/a>\u00a0offers regional education resources.<\/p>\n Augusta Heritage Center<\/a>\u00a0in Elkins offers many programs, including summer workshops in folk arts, music, and dance. The center sponsors ongoing fieldwork and documentation of Appalachian folk artists and traditional culture.<\/p>\n Talking Across the Lines<\/a>\u00a0documents local people of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds through audio recordings and photography and offers oral history workshops. Contact: Michael and Carrie Kline,\u00a0kline@folktalk.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n West Virginia Division of Culture and History<\/a>\u00a0sponsors festivals and events related to traditional West Virginia music, crafts, and food. They also host folk arts exhibits and provide educational resources.<\/p>\n The Frank and Jane Gabor\u00a0West Virginia Folklife Center<\/a>\u00a0on the campus of Fairmont State University is dedicated to the identification, preservation, and perpetuation of the region\u2019s rich cultural heritage, through academic studies, educational programs, festivals and performances, and publications. Contact:\u00a0wvfolklife@fairmontstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n The West Virginia Folklife Program<\/a>, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, documents, preserves, presents, and supports West Virginia\u2019s vibrant cultural heritage and living traditions. Contact: Emily Hilliard,\u00a0hilliard@wvhumanities.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”South East” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Regional Folklife Resources from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.<\/p>\n Alabama State Council on the Arts Folklife Program<\/a>\u00a0provides extensive support for documentation and projects statewide. Its public programs division, The Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, researches and presents programs on the state\u2019s folk culture, including online radio programs and articles. Find publications and recordings useful in classrooms.\u00a0Contact: Stefani Priskos,\u00a0stefani.priskos@arts.alabama. Alabama Folklife Association<\/a>\u00a0is a statewide organization that trains community scholars, including teachers; produces events, workshops, and exhibits; coordinates school visits; and publishes\u00a0Tributaries,\u00a0<\/i>the yearly Alabama folklife journal.\u00a0Contact: Emily Blejwas,\u00a0alabamafolklife@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Center for Gulf Coast Folklife<\/a>\u00a0in Tarpon Springs focuses on Gulf Coast folklife through exhibits, festivals, performances, workshops, and other programming founded in ethnographic research.\u00a0Contact: Tina Bucuvalas,\u00a0tbucuvalas@ctsfl.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Florida Folklife Program<\/a>\u00a0documents and presents Florida\u2019s folklife and folk arts. The program coordinates a wide range of projects to increase awareness of Floridians and visitors alike about the state\u2019s traditional culture.\u00a0Activities include an annual fieldwork survey, the Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program, Florida Folk Heritage Awards, and Florida Folk Festival held every Memorial Day weekend in White Springs. The program also sponsors educational events, performances, classroom demonstrations, and online resources such as the award-winning\u00a0Florida Music Train<\/em>\u00a0education guide.\u00a0Contact: Amanda Hardeman,\u00a0amanda.hardeman@dos.myflorida.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Folkvine<\/a>\u00a0is a project of the Cultural Heritage Alliance, allowing users of all ages to explore sense of place, creativity, and folk art through a variety of multimedia presentations of folk artists.<\/p>\n HistoryMiami<\/a>\u00a0preserves and celebrates Miami\u2019s history through exhibits, tours, research, collections, and educational outreach. 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