5601 Montgomery Roads
Cincinnati, OH 45212
In-School Arts Integration Residency
The residency is a cultural and educational arts residency using multi-sensory, multi-disciplinary learning experiences integrated into student's daily academic curriculum. Participating schools are required to commit to a minimum of 10 weeks, assemble an arts integration lead team (administration, arts specialist, a parent and a teacher from each participating grade level). The Lead team and Bi-Okoto identify problems, and then create and implement a cross-curriculum integration lesson plan with targeted goals and outcomes for achievable sustainable results. Utilizing African culture, writing, language, storytelling, music, visual art and dance to increase students' language, geography, math, and history skills according to National Standards. This includes pre/post evaluations, teacher training, a lecture demonstration, weekly classroom visits, community service learning project, and a culminating showcase for the community. These activities encourage collaboration and appreciation for different cultures that rely on the same core educational and social skills for the betterment of their lives and professions.
Website: http://www.bi-okoto.com
Amount: $20,000
Date: November 2018
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