Global Education Center

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4822 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

EIN Number: 62-1681169

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Phone: 615-292-3023

Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire

Website: https://www.globaleducationcenter.org/

Email: info@globaleducationcenter.org

NTEE Code: A23: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

GLOBAL EDUCATION CENTER is a multicultural, anti-bias education center that uses the arts of diverse cultures to highlight the commonalities of all people and promote cross-cultural understanding and respect. Using the arts as a pathway to understanding the various cultural, ethnic and religious groups residing in our community, the Center’s staff and teaching and performing artists present sensitive, dynamic and highly participatory programming that creates experiences in the arts that aid in dispelling myths, dismantling stereotypes, unlearning biases and alleviating fears. All programming is designed to create an environment of inclusion and a climate promoting wellness and emotional well-being.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Passport to Understanding: Multicultural School Outreach Program partnering artists of diverse cultures with area schools through hands-on cultural museum presentations, drum and dance residencies in schools, performances in schools and design and implementation of international festivals for schools, after school and home school programming. Global Connections for Youth: Community outreach programming for youth incorporating a Summer Multicultural Arts Camp in which students study drum, dance, crafts. games, sports and traditions from approximately 30 cultures and Roots, Rhythm and Rhyme After School and Saturday Arts Program, both on-site at the Global Education Center and off-site at various schools and community organizations, that offers drum and dance from around the world. Also included in our youth programming are a studio recording project that incorporates percussion, poetry and percussive dance, and Passport to Fitness, a program incorporating drum, dance and ZumbaKids and targeting the problems of inactivity and obesity in today's youth.This program has been combined with a program of Meharry Medical College's Pediatrics Department to better serve families enrolled in our after school and Saturday programs, families served through our partnership with Metro Schools, and families served by Meharry's Pediatrics Department and their student-run free clinics. In 2017 we added Passport to Prevention to serve youth involved in Davidson County Juvenile Court, both inside the youth detention facility and outside in the community, serving youth and their families through music production, percussion, dance and fitness classes. We have a number of inter-generational programs serving youth and their parents and grandparents, such as our Passport to Literacy that helps immigrant parents learn English and helps their children retain their native language. Multicultural Arts Institute for Teachers: Professional development days for teachers partnering artists from diverse cultures with pre-K through 12 teachers from across Tennessee through which teachers explore the indigenous art forms of various cultural, ethnic and religious groups residing in Middle Tennessee. This program consists of both a fall and a spring two-day multicultural arts teacher institute each academic year, plus a four-day Summer Multicultural Arts Institute for Teachers which is recognized as a national model for professional development in multicultural arts integration. In addition, we provide teacher training on demand at various school settings as well as at local, state, regional and national education conferences. On average, the Global Education Center trains approximately 300 to 350 teachers each year. Community Performance Series: ARTS ACCESS concert series presents local artists from diverse cultures and special guest artists brought in for residencies and performances. The season consists of 2-4 community concerts offered at Father Ryan High School, and 2 concerts for school groups, offered at the Cohn School or similar venues. Ticket prices are affordable for all, ranging from $3 to a maximum of $15. Global Cabaret Music Series is offered at Global Education Center on the second Saturday each month, presenting world music traditions featuring local and regional community artists. Each Global Cabaret features an exhibit by local visual artists. Line Breaks Literary Arts Series, created by Thandiwe Shiphrah, presents local, regional and nationally known poets representing the diversity of our community. This multicultural program makes the literary arts accessible to all while giving voice to our minority, refugee and immigrant communities. Professional Support for Minority Artists: The Global Education Center offers professional support for ethnically diverse artists by providing them rehearsal space and regular teaching and performing opportunities and by partnering with them to ensure inclusive programming for their various minority communities. This support includes sending artists to conferences and workshops when appropriate and bringing in artists who are considered to be masters in their field to give local artists the opportunity to study and perform with renowned artists. A recent addition is a Community Artist Institute offering monthly workshops of interest to local community artists.

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Services Offered

  • Art Education
  • Camps
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Multicultural Outreach
  • Youth Development Programs

Populations Served

  • Adults
  • Children & Youth
  • Economically Disadvantaged People
  • Immigrants & Migrants
  • People of African Descent
  • People of Latin American Descent
  • People of all Racial Minority Groups

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