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C.W. Post Campus to Sponsor Learning Tour of East Harlem
Electronic Educational Village to share area
history and culture with 7th - 12th graders
Junior high and high school students from East Harlem, Bridgehampton,
Half Hollow Hills and Westbury won't be attending class on November
16, 2000. Instead, they'll spend the day bringing history, art
and culture to life in East Harlem.
The Electronic Educational Village at the C.W. Post Campus
of Long Island University (Brookville, New York) is sponsoring
the event. This grassroots learning community -- which has been
inducted into the Smithsonian Institution archives -- was developed
by the Educational Technology Department at C.W. Post. It brings
together schools, cultural and community resources, business
and industry to help children learn in innovative new ways that
combine technology and traditional educational techniques.
EEV will team up with the Taller Boricua Gallery, a 27-year-old
visual arts organization in East Harlem (106th and Lexington
Ave.) The exhibits that usually occupy the gallery will be removed
to make way for blank mural paper, laptops, project units, digital
cameras, index cards, paper, scissors, paints, chalk and other
materials that will greet the 100 students scheduled to create
their own artwork that day.
The schools participating include:
- Bridgehampton Middle and High Schools
- Half Hollow Hills' Candlewood & West Hollow Middle
Schools & High School West
- Westbury High School
- East Harlem's Heritage School, Central Park East Secondary
School, Jackie Robinson, and Young Women's Leadership School.
"This event is meant to acquaint students with the incredible
beauty and culture of East Harlem," says Dr. Bette Schneiderman,
co-chair of Educational Technology Department at C.W. Post and
a leader of the EEV. "We want all attending to experience
the East Harlem community while building relationships with East
Harlem students. I have no doubt that walking the streets and
creating works of art together with students from the neighborhood
will be an incredible learning experience for us all. All people
attending will be invited to Bridgehampton in April, the C.W.
Post campus in May, and to continue their adventure online in
between."
The all-day event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with an introduction
by Taller Boricua staff, and participating musicians, artists,
teachers, museum educators, representatives from cultural and
community groups, and business people. In all, 80 adults are
expected to participate. Once introductions are complete, the
students and adults will break into four groups for a tour of
East Harlem. Along the way, they will stop at Graffiti Hall of
Fame, and the gardens and lake in Central Park. They will meet
up with artist James de la Vega, who will display his art on
the sidewalk. Writers, videographers and photographers will record
each tour.
After a traditional Spanish lunch of rice, beans and chicken,
the students will create their own artwork and enjoy listening
to live Spanish music. Throughout the day, a virtual reality
camera crew will capture the magical moments of learning for
display on the EEV Web site at http://eev.liu.edu/eev01. For
more information, contact Dr. Bette Schneiderman at (516) 299-2655
or BES@liu.edu.
Media Contact:
Rita Langdon
516) 299-2334
langdon@liu.edu
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