Mindful Rhythms – trauma informed education
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Teaching Science Through Hip Hop
Posted by on March 20, 2013
A Columbia University professor and a Harvard Physicist who loves rap team up to teach students in Harlem science using rap music ! Very cool! More evidence on the power of teaching with Mindful Rhythms! Teaching Science Through Hip Hop Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times RAPT Students in Harlem took turns delivering raps in class. Christopher […]
Harper High School – from NPR’s This American Life
Posted by on March 20, 2013
This American Life captures and portrays the challenges inner city high school students face daily in the series on Harper High School. Students deal with violence and trauma directly and indirectly on a daily basis, bringing it with them to school. This trauma must be addressed in the classroom to help kids stay present, embodied, […]
Mindful Rhythms used in group process for Break the Chain rehearsal at Moreau High School
Posted by on March 20, 2013
Mindful Rhythms used in group process for Break the Chain rehearsal at Moreau High SchoolBorders to bring rehearsals to Moreau High School and a campus flash mob dance on March 8th, International Women’s Day, to teach the power of restorative justice, art in action, healing through rhythm and dance, and to bring an awareness to […]
Mindful Rhythms in the San Francisco Jails
Posted by on March 18, 2013
On February 13, 2013, Mindful Rhythms joined Dancers without Borders and The Men’s Story Project in collaboration with the One Billion Rising call to Dance to bring rehearsals into the San Francisco jail for the male inmates of County Jail #5 to teach the choreographed dance for the song “Break the Chain”. The following day, […]