Teachers and high school students may attend writing workshops and participate in open mic sessions. North Carolina July 9-14, Cherokee History and Culture Institute , Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Cherokee, NC, directed by Barbara Duncan. This intensive institute for educators provides detailed, accurate information about Cherokee history and culture along with experiences in the Cherokee community. North Dakota June 25-28, Multicultural Traditions , Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND, directed by Tim Kloberdanz. The 11th annual institute includes a trip to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Participants learn from a variety of folk artists and scholars.
This collaboration of the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, Ohio Historical Society, and Ohio Humanities Council offers educators, librarians, local historians, and community groups training, planning, practice, and support from highly experienced faculty from several Ohio oral history organizations. TBA, Jazz Across the Curriculum , Antioch College, Antioch, OH, directed by Dave Barber. This is the second summer institute sponsored by CityFolk of Dayton as part of its ongoing jazz education initiative to complement Ken Burns' jazz documentary series. It is open to teachers in all disciplines and pairs or groups of teachers from many disciplines at a single school so that jazz may be integrated across the curriculum. The program includes live performance, lectures, and reading materials.