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Afrocentric Social Emotional Learning Through the Arts
The Afrocentric Social Emotional Learning Through the Arts framework aims to break new ground by leveraging arts education as a way to support Pan-Africanism, through the individual storytelling of Black teaching artists and the most relevant research-based pedagogical approaches.
This theoretical framework will provide Pan-African educators (and all educators) with the knowledge and tools needed to explore their own cultural identities through art, in order to reach, connect with, and equip Black learners to become confident stakeholders in their own lives, communities, and the world at large.
Produced by: Black Teaching Artist Lab in collaboration with Ingenuity
This theoretical framework will provide Pan-African educators (and all educators) with the knowledge and tools needed to explore their own cultural identities through art, in order to reach, connect with, and equip Black learners to become confident stakeholders in their own lives, communities, and the world at large.
Produced by: Black Teaching Artist Lab in collaboration with Ingenuity
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Sneak peek interview with:
Melissa Parke, Founder, Black Teaching Artist Lab
5 Afrocentric SEL Competency modules
Over 50 Resources across the arts
10 Journal Reflections
5 Afrocentric SEL Video Trainings by Black Teaching Artist Lab
What's included?
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5 Afrocentric SEL Competency Areas
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Interactive curricular examples and tips
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10 journal reflections
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Over 50 resources across the arts
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Guiding questions throughout
About Black Teaching Artist Lab (BTAL)
A professional development and travel abroad organization, Black Teaching Artist Lab, aims to connect Black teaching artists and learners from the African Diaspora through arts education, in order to unify and strengthen intercultural understanding between marginalized Pan-African populations.
BTAL believes that through the use of art—one of the most powerful tools we have for human expression—Pan-African artists will be able to share their individual stories of the lived Black experience with Black youth, everywhere.
Meet the Content Creator
Melissa Parke
Melissa Parke is a Brooklyn-based Afro-conceptualist artist who is committed to serving Black arts educators across the Pan-African Diaspora as a cultural connector. Her teaching model celebrates educator’s diversity, cultural differences, and enhancement. Melissa Parke Founder of Black Teaching Artist Lab (BTAL), Pan-African Cultural Exchange (PACE), and research/ethnographic project, Zora’s Legacy.
Melissa also created and trademarked the Afrocentric Social-Emotional Learning framework, which allows Black learners how to understand their Black identity by using social and emotional art practices.
Melissa Parke holds a BA in History from St. Joseph’s University and received professional development training from the Teaching Artist Project (TAP) and Communitas America and was the recipient of the National Black Arts’ Artist Project Fund 2022
Patrick Jones - Course author