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For Parents and Children (ages 3-6)

Can embodied learning help improve the multiliteracy and socioemotional development of children (ages 3-6)? Help us find out!

Participate in the Urban Griot Playground study.

For PreK-3rd grade Teachers

We are always looking to partner with day care centers, preschools and K-3 classrooms to promote culture, understand children's learning needs, and train practitioners in music-based education. If your group wants to collaborate on a cognitive training or literacy/STEM development study, better understand social and emotional abilities in your group, or otherwise collaborate, email us at: info[at]urbangriot.org.

For Community Members and Students

Current opportunities:

Designers, Developers, Engineers, Researchers

We regularly partner with a myriad of researchers across a wide span of disciplines and modes of engagements, ranging from external consultations and pilot studies to deep, long-term collaborations on initiatives at the intersection of African culture, the arts, education, health, music, computing and engineering.

Check out our seasonal stakeholder engagement cycle viz.

Arists, Drummers, Dancers, Performers

For artists/performers interested in co-teaching a workshop or participating in upcoming celebration, open house and/or festival, apply to join the Music Is Healing Collective. See the calendar and subscribe to receive more info when we kick off in the Spring.

Fall/Spring Student Co-Ops

Interested in experiential learning? We offer co-op opportunities in educational research, experience design, game development, mechanical engineering and more. Complete the interest form and someone will be in touch if your skills set matches our current research priorities.

Explore current opportunities