Press Release
Internship Available
March 15, 2007
Philadelphia Folklore Project announces a summer internship
The Philadelphia Folklore Project seeks a graduate student intern to develop and support our Folk Arts Education programs, with the following goals: 1) to research best practices and identify exemplary curriculum materials and resources in folk arts and cultural heritage education relevant to urban and culturally-diverse elementary school settings; 2) focusing on eight exemplary traditional artist-teachers, to develop a handbook including materials (adapted or created) which can be fit into curriculum maps outlining particular areas of learning, articulated over a span of time (with content objectives, skills objectives and assessments), and including supplementary resources (vocabulary in native language and English; lists of books and other content to support teaching and learning); 3) to produce a memorandum on her/his research, outlining principles of exemplary culturally responsive folk arts education. Project aims are to improve the ability of folk and traditional artists to work effectively in school and community settings, to improve the ability of educators to work effectively with folk artists and community cultural heritage specialists, and to articulate principles of excellent culturally responsive folk arts practice which can help to bridge the very different educational assumptions and values of diverse artists and teachers. Candidates will likely have a background in urban education, folklore and folklife studies, anthropology, or African American or APA studies, excellent skills at research and critical analysis, a sensitivity to the politics of culture and education, and experience working in culturally diverse communities. This is a 10 week full-time summer internship, funded by the Samuel Fels Foundation. Stipend is $6,000. Please apply by April 15, with a letter describing your interests and abilities and a resume to Dr. Toni Shapiro-Phim, Philadelphia Folklore Project, 735 S. 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, or toni@folkloreproject.org. More information about the Folklore Project can be found at www.folkloreproject.org. More information about the Folk Arts - Cultural Treasures Charter School can be found at www.factschool.org.
The Philadelphia Folklore Project is a 20-year-old non-profit urban folk arts agency committed to sustaining local community-based cultural heritage. We affirm the human right to cultural expression and work to protect the rights of people to know and practice traditional and community-based arts by offering public education in the folk arts, developing community projects and documentary resources, and organizing around issues of concern in the field of folk and traditional arts. Our free programs depend upon community support. Your donation ensures that you'll get notice of upcoming programs, our magazine 2x/year, and the gratitude of many. Join now.
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