Training: Summer institute
2010 Summer Institute: “Bringing Heritage Home”
The 2010 Whole Schools Summer Institute is funded in part by The Riley Foundation .
Video from “Bringing Heritage Home”
If you missed this summer’s “Bringing Heritage Home” or you would simply like to relive some of the experiences, now is your chance. Here are two videos that highlight the 2010 Summer Institute.
The MSU Riley Center – Meridian, Mississippi
July 18-22, 2010
More about the institute:
- Download the 2010 registration packet
- 2010 Summer Institute schedule
- 2010 Summer Institute registration fees
More about the location:
Lodging
Credit applications
2010 Summer Institute Instructors
Dr. Robert Damm
Dr. Robert Damm has served with distinction as a creative musician and a caring teacher in the Department of Music at Mississippi State University for 14 years. As Director of Music Education Partnerships, he displays exemplary dedication to upholding and reflecting the MSU principle of promoting cultural diversity and understanding through music.
Eli Yamin
Eli Yamin’s enthusiasm for music, creativity and community through song permeates his work as a pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. Through his energy and intellectual curiosity, he brings a freshness and riotous joy.
Kay Thomas
Kay Thomas, Visual Artist/Consultant for the ArtsSmart Institute for Learning, received a MFA in Ceramics from Arizona State University and a BFA in Ceramics from Texas A & M –Commerce, Texas.
Wavelength
Wavelength is an award-winning, improvisational theatre ensemble of actors and educators using humor, laughter and spontaneity to train, motivate and inspire educational professionals.
Our Vision
Now, and in the future, the Whole Schools Institute will be known and valued as the premier training ground for schools involved in education reform through the arts.
The institute’s highly professional training will model exemplary practice and will give educators the inspiration, knowledge, and skills to lead their students toward the goal of reaching their full potential.
The institute will utilize diverse educational strategies that reflect research findings regarding the value of verbal, kinesthetic, visual, musical, analytical, and emotional avenues for engaging the student’s head, heart, and hands in learning.
The institute will empower participants to provide leadership in local efforts to sustain professional growth and to implement exemplary arts integrated instruction.
The Whole Schools Institute will be an opportunity to forge relationships among institute staff, the Mississippi Arts Commission and local schools that will provide the creativity and perseverance required to sustain the work.
All of these commitments reflect the basic dedication of all those involved in The Whole Schools Initiative to the children of Mississippi and their growth and development.
