The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Drexel University a $199,585 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) for a three-week combined institute titled "Hip Hop as Humanities: Counterstories for the Canon, Classroom, and Country." The institute will be held virtually for two weeks in July 2025 and then in-person at Drexel's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for one week in July-August 2025. Through readings, guest lectures, workshops, collaborative activities, and place-based learning, the institute will engage 25-30 secondary English Language Arts teachers in exploring hip hop's history, philosophy, language, literature, and arts and its potential for reimagining English Language Arts curriculum and instruction. The award period runs from October 2024 through December 2025.
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