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Homegrown Institute: Building Arts and Literacy in Summer Camps and Afterschool


  • The George and Joyce Wein Jazz and Heritage Center 1225 North Rampart Street New Orleans, LA, 70116 United States (map)

Registration for this workshop is now closed.

This interactive and engaging 3-day institute will prepare Teaching Artists, Summer Camp Counselors, and Enrichment and Out of School Time Instructors to construct student-engaged literacy activities with clear goals, structure, and assessment. Sessions include building community, lesson planning, classroom management, and literacy-specific workshops. 

You’ll receive:

  • $400 stipend for participants who complete the 3-day institute

  • A suite of supplies and materials for use in your OOST program

  • A certificate upon completion

This program is for you if

  • You’re a Teaching Artist, Camp Counselor, or Site Instructor with less than two years of experience and want to develop the tools to work in more formalized educational settings. 

  • You identify as BIPOC, a native of SE Louisiana, or another underrepresented group.

This program isn’t for you if

  • You’re already a classroom teacher or literacy specialist with over two years of experience. 

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