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Teachers Workshop: Interacting with Art and Artifacts from African American History

Friday, March 9, 2018

08:00 AM – 03:00 PM

Child in green shirt reading wall text on orange wall

Student in front of an exhibition at the California African American Museum

Teachers Workshop: Interacting with Art and Artifacts from African American History

Friday, March 9, 2018

08:00 AM – 03:00 PM

At this hands-on workshop, K-12 teachers explore themes around social justice and African American history using art and artifacts, including digital multimedia from the curriculum unit “Being a Change Agent—Lessons Learned from the Middle Passage” from Kinsey Unit Resources. Special guest speaker Bernard Kinsey from the Kinsey Foundation will share objects from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection, an award-winning traveling museum exhibition consisting of primary-source historical objects and art. Additionally, guest artist Bruce Dean will guide participants through hands-on arts activities. This program is offered in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education. Workshop fee: $55 for this single session at CAAM or $130 for the series of three. Registration required.