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AHFES September Recap

Arts and Humanities for Every Student Fall Lottery Opens in Celebration of National Arts in Education Week

This month the Arts and Humanities for Every Student field-trip program opened in celebration of National Arts in Education Week the week of September 11! We are working hard with our members, funders and community stakeholders to collectively and equitably meet the demand of a record 50,000 ticket requests from more than a record 110 schools from every ward in the district! 

Calling All Teachers: Did your school miss out on the Fall Lottery? There are more trips available to request on our website. Do you need to check if your school is a partner? Contact Rebekka Nickman: [email protected] or 202-470-6467 ext. 1.

September Field-trip Highlights

We are also please to announce that for the first year, we piloted an early registration lottery with trips in September. Almost 2,700 students attended Step Afrika! @ National Museum of African American History and Culture, African Roots Latino Soul with Discovery Theatre and Jazzin' InSchool Blues Workshop with DC Jazz Festival.

Field-trip descriptions are below!

AFRICAN ROOTS, LATINO SOUL Presented by: Discovery Theater This vibrant play explores what it means to be Latino, African-American, and proud, growing up in the heart of the American melting pot. How many cultures can we be? Why not all of them? Celia Cruz, mama’s kitchen, and a crowded subway make for lots of laughs and surprises. Originally written with the Young Playwrights' Theater, Latino Soul is a look into the triumphs of today’s kids. Dates: 9/25/17 Time: 10:15 and 11:30 AM Length of Event: 45 minutes Location: Discovery Theater, Ripley Center 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW Washington, DC 20024 Discipline: Theatre Curriculum Connections: Diversity, Urban Studies, Foreign Language, History/Geography, Civics Grades: 5th-8th grades

JAZZIN' INSCHOOL BLUES HARP WORKSHOP WITH DAVE SCHROEDER Presented by: DC Jazz Festival DC Jazz Festival presents NYU Steinhardt School Jazz Studies Director, Dr. Dave Schroeder's Blues Harp Workshop. Dr. Schroeder will guide students through an engaging and interactive lesson on the history of blues music and the blues harp. Students in attendance will receive their very own blues harp. Dates: 9/26/17 Time: 11:00 AM Length of Event: 60-90 minutes Location: NYU DC Auditorium 1307 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 Discipline: Music, Music History Curriculum Connections: History/Geography, Performing Arts, Music Grades: 4th

STEPPING WITH STEP AFRIKA! AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE Presented by: Step Afrika!  Step Afrika! will offer a highly interactive performance for first grades students that highlights the rhythm, physicality and history of stepping, and culminates in a group activity to get students on their feet. The program highlights the ties between stepping, college life and academic achievement. It introduces the concepts of teamwork, discipline and commitment. Performers incorporate world traditions, demonstrated through the lively South African gumboot dance. Students enjoy learning basic step choreography and discover how dance brings people and cultures together. Program Time: 10:30am & 12:30pm Date(s): September 25, 2017 Length of Event: 45 minutes Location: Oprah Winfrey Theater, National Museum of African American History and Culture Discipline: Humanities and Dance Curriculum Connections: Diversity, World Traditions, Rhythm Grade Level(s): 1st grade

Quick Links

DC Collaborative’s AHFES Online Catalogue

AHFES Field-trips Available

National Arts in Education Week

Step Afrika!

National Museum of African American History and Culture

DC Jazz Festival

Discovery Theatre

Photo Highlights from the Month!

Step Afrika! @ NMAAHC

Photo Credit: Dominic Green for Step Afrika!

Jazzin’ InSchool Blues Workshop- DC Jazz Festival

Photo Credit: DC Collaborative Team

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A Look-in on the DC Collaborative’s 2017-2018 AHFES Orientation and Membership Fair

Submitted by: JaiAnn Haskins, DC Collaborative Communications Intern August 18, 2017

Our 2017-2018 Member Fair and AHFES Orientation, held on August 17, 2017 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, showcased the 2017-2018 Arts and Humanities for Every Student (AHFES) and Professional Development (PD) offerings and other member programs. Nearly 175 people including DC Collaborative members, partners, teachers and principals attended! Thank you to The Kennedy Center for hosting us!

For DC Collaborative Cultural Institution Members: Members participated in a professional development from our Connecting to Curriculum Workshop series led by Nathan Diamond of DCPS Arts (PowerPoint Here), Jay Wilkinson of DCPS Social Studies (PowerPoint Here) and Robert Yates of DCPS English/Language Arts (PowerPoint Here) teams and showcased their arts and humanities education programming to teachers at the Member Fair.

For Teachers and School Partners: Teachers perused Member’s Arts and Humanities Education learning opportunities at the Member Fair and heard from The Kennedy Center and DC Collaborative board and staff about AHFES program policies and logistics in preparation for the Fall Online Lottery on September 11.

Agenda

Connecting to Curriculum Workshop: A DCPS Framework for Arts Learning, Nathan Diamond, Arts Director, DCPS, Jayson Wilkinson, DCPS Social Studies, Robert Yates DCPS ELA (For DC Collaborative Cultural Institution Members)

Kennedy Center Welcome Jeanette McCune, Director DC School and Community Initiatives, The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts

Member Fair (Educators pursued AHFES and PD offerings)

DC Collaborative Welcome Linda Harper, DC Collaborative Board President

DC Collaborative 20 Year Anniversary

DC Collaborative Overview Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe, Executive Director, DC Collaborative

Arts and Humanities for Every Student: Overview and Program Structure and Key Communicator Responsibilities Tracey Wyton, Directory of Programs and Community Engagement, DC Collaborative  

Arts and Humanities for Every Student Online Lottery Rebekka Nickman, Program Manager, DC Collaborative

Networking

View the AHFES Orientation PowerPoint

AHFES School Enrollment for DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Missed the orientation and still want to participate in the AHFES program? Schools may register for an orientation webinar on September 8 at 4:30. RSVP Here

AHFES Fall Lottery

In Celebration of National Arts in Education Week the DC Collaborative is opening the AHFES Fall Lottery on  Monday, September 11. View our AHFES Registration Page to make sure you have completed all of the steps necessary to register your school for the AHFES program.

Quick Links

DC Collaborative

Volunteer for Whole Foods 5% Day

The Kennedy Center

DCPS Arts- PowerPoint Here

DCPS Social Studies- PowerPoint Here

DCPS English/Language Arts- PowerPoint Here

AHFES Orientation- PowerPoint Here

Makeup Orientation Webinar- RSVP Here

National Arts in Education Week 

AHFES Registration Page

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#ArtsAndHumanitiesForEveryStudent A Day in the Life of an AHFES Student

Take a look at our Arts and Humanities for Every Student Picture Bank to see what our students have been experiencing and learning! 

Imagination Stage- Looking for Roberto Clemente

Students from Fillmore Arts Center and Sousa Middle School attend Imagination Stage’s production of Looking for Roberto Clemente at Atlas PAC, among 3,000 other students in the DC Public Education system.

View the whole Story Bank Feature here!

Washington Ballet- The Nutcracker

Over 1,000 students from all around Washington DC filed out of busses and into Warner Theater to see Septime Webre’s version of The Nutcracker presented by The Washington Ballet. Images courtesy of Katie Greer (Collaborative Intern). 

View the whole Story Bank Feature here!

George Washington’s Mount Vernon- Founding Farmer

Ross Elementary School Students visited Mount Vernon on 1/9/17. Images courtesy of teacher Meghan Pazmino.

View the whole Story Bank Feature here!

Freer Sackler Gallery- ‘Art of the Islamic World’ Group Tour

McKinley Technology High School Students toured Freer Sackler Gallery on 1/13/17. Images courtesy of Katherine Gutierrez (DC Collaborative Intern) 

Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting- Walk Like a Journalist

On April 27, 2016, 46 fifth graders from Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School stormed Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, with notebooks, cameras and a mission to use reporting and interview skills to capture the essence of the park on a rainy April afternoon.

View the whole Story Bank Feature here!

Imagination Stage- Aquarium

On October 26, 2016, John Borroughs Elementary visited Atlas Performing Arts Center to see Imagination Stage’s program Aquarium. Images courtesy of DC Collaborative Intern Rebekka Nickman. 

President Lincoln’s Cottage- Lincoln’s Hat, I See the President, and Debating Emancipation

On October 20, 2016 Amidon Bowen Elementary School Students visited President Lincoln’s Cottage. Images courtesy of teacher Greta Schorn.

View the whole Story Bank Feature here!

Washington Bach Consort- The Wunderkind Projekt

On October 6, 2016, DC Bilingual PCS visited Church of the Epiphany for Washington Bach Consort’s concert Bach in Time. In addition, they also received an in-class visit as part of a deeper engagement program. Images courtesy of teacher Manuel Hernandez.

View the whole Story Bank Feature here!

DAR Museum- Patterns and Shapes in Quilts

DC Bilingual visited DAR Museum 1/25/17, Images courtesy of Katherine Gutierrez (DC Collaborative Intern) 

National Museum of Women in the Arts- Thinking Routine Thursday

Images provided by Stone Soup Films (Spring ‘16)

Library Of Congress- ‘A Book that Shaped Me’ Writing Contest

The Library of Congress National Book Festival wants to connect children with their local libraries and get them to reflect on what books mean to them personally through the “A Book That Shaped Me” summer writing contest.

View the whole Story Bank Feature Here! 

Environmental Film Festival- An American Ascent

Students at at DAR Constitution Hall for screening of film “An American Ascent” and a Q&A with Tyhree Moore and Director Andy Adkins after the screening

View the whole Story Bank Feature here! 

THEARC- Black History Month

SEED PCS students attending ‘Black Angels Over Tuskegee’ on 2/25/2016 

View the whole Story Bank Feature Here! 

Kreeger Museum- Seeing Shapes and Colors

Images submitted by Seaton Elementary

Seaton Elementary visits the Kreeger Museum! View their StoryBank.

Kreeger Museum- American Chamber Players Series

Images provided by School Within a School at Goding and Kelly Miller Middle School. 

View the StoryBank of their experiences. 

Avalon Theatre- Screening of Soundtrack for a Revolution

Images provided by Avalon Theatre. View their StoryBank!

Phillips Collection- Arts Integration School Tours

Images provided from our Stone Soup Films documentary.

Tubman Elementary School attends an Arts Integration School Tour at the Phillips Collection. 

National Geographic- WILD Series Monster Fish

Images submitted by Cleveland Elementary

Cleveland Elementary 5th grade Students on a trip to National Geographic Museum. View their StoryBank!

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

Photos submitted by Fillmore Arts Center

5th grade students from Fillmore Arts Center- Ross and Key Elementary Schools got to see Alvin Ailey at The Kennedy Center! View their StoryBank!

National Museum of American History

Photo submitted by Sousa Middle School

Sousa Middle School on a field-trip to Join the Student Sit-in at National Museum of American History.

National Building Museum- My House My Home

Images provided by Simon Elementary.

Students from Simon Elementary on a field-trip to National Building Museum. View their StoryBank!

National Building Museum- City By Design and Designing for Disaster

Images provided by National Building Museum

George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum- Bingata! Only in Okinawa

Ketcham Elementary School’s 4th graders visit Textile Museum.

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Repost: "Walk Like a Journalist" with 5th graders from Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School

Submitted by: Fareed Mostoufi, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting This is a repost from the Pulitzer center on Crisis Reporting’s blog, originally posted on 5/13/2016  Stay tuned for a future Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Member Feature this month!

On April 27, 2016, 46 fifth graders from Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School stormed Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, with notebooks, cameras and a mission to use reporting and interview skills to capture the essence of the park on a rainy April afternoon.

“The air was cold, but the park was beautiful,” Stella wrote.

“Crowded. Man-made. Loud. Traffic. Buildings. It was all looming over the beautiful Dupont Circle,” wrote Felix.

The students were participating in a three-day workshop in slow journalism inspired by the Out of Eden Walk, Paul Salopek’s 10-year project exploring how a slow approach to reporting on foot can enlighten understanding of larger world issues. The workshop was designed as part of the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative’s Arts for Every Student Program, but was modified and strengthened through consultation with the fantastic 5th grade team at Washington Yu Ying.

The workshop series, titled “Walk Like a Journalist,” began with an in-class workshop exploring Paul Salopek’s photos. Students started by observing photos scattered around their classroom and making predictions about the Out of Eden Walk. Next, after viewing videos and blog posts from Paul's journey, they developed questions about how journalists report.

“What inspired you to become a journalist?” Rosemary asked.

“What is the most important assignment have you done? How do you know if a story is interesting? How does it feel to know that people everywhere know your work and identity?” others added.

On the second day, students met with photojournalist Allison Shelley at the Pulitzer Center office. Shelley presented photography from her reporting project Haiti: The Promised Land and explained how she applied observation and interviewing skills when reporting on a cholera outbreak in Haiti. Many students were curious about how Shelley’s photos captured the culture of Haiti, a country several said they knew little about. They were particularly struck by a photo of a religious ceremony taking place in open water. “Could they get cholera from standing in the water?” one student asked.

“Why are they wearing all white?” another wondered.

Several students asked how Shelley was able to gain the trust of her subjects. She explained how important it was for her to ask people before taking their portraits and how she would often spend time with her subjects before taking their photos.

Students applied the reporting skills they learned from Shelley to a reporting project in Dupont Circle later that afternoon. Their task was to use written observations, interviews and photos to capture what was happening in Dupont Circle, a popular Washington DC park. Many students quickly moved to asking passersby for interviews, but a few chose to observe from a park bench or fountain step. Shelley, teachers from Yu Ying and members of the Pulitzer Center staff moved between groups to support students as they took their final photos. When Shelley gathered the group to process their experience reporting, students were quick to articulate what excited and surprised them about their reporting adventures.

“I met four people from Ohio,” one student reported.

Others reported meeting several people that were from outside of the United States.

Gabriella explained that she had assumed a man she interviewed was passing through Dupont Circle on his way to work because he had been wearing dress clothes. The man explained that he had been kicked out of his home and was homeless. He had come to the Circle to earn money by playing music. “I learned not to make assumptions about people,” she shared.

Click here to see a slideshow of the final photos and captions from the students’ reporting in Dupont Circle. On the final day of the “Walk Like a Journalist” workshop, students met with Shelley to review their photos from Dupont Circle and to discuss how to write strong captions. After watching a film from Paul Salopek describing tips for identifying stories based on observations, the students broke into groups to conduct their own reporting projects at their school. Their goal was to use the reporting techniques they had learned from Salopek and Shelley to observe and capture moments in their communities through photography and writing. Their photos and captions will be part of a photography exhibition at the Pulitzer Center in June 2016.

Click here to see a slideshow of the photos from the students’ reporting from Washington Yu Ying. "What I liked the most is finding out how many people have very interesting stories," Soloman wrote at the end of the final workshop.

His classmate Camilla added, "I learned that you have to get to know your topic before you can actually start your writing."

In her evaluation of the workshop, Morgan wrote, "I learned that being a journalist isn't just about TV. It's about caring about other people."

Jewel added, "I learned that being a journalist is fun. I would like to keep trying to be a journalist."

Click here for a lesson plan used on the first day of the “Walk Like a Journalist workshop. All three lesson plans will be available on the Lesson Builder later this month. Contact [email protected] if you would like to try this project with your students. Sign up for our Education Newsletter to receive weekly lesson plans and education updates.

This is a repost from the Pulitzer center on Crisis Reporting’s blog, originally posted on 5/13/2016