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The America Project
The America Project Working Group, formed in 2008, is a national
affiliation of artists, administrators, scholars and activists dedicated to sustaining
arts-based and artist-driven public explorations of the meaning of engaged
citizenship in the U.S.
today. Each Working Group member
collaborated in some way with Sekou Sundiata on The America Project and,
recognizing the profound impact of his work, formed this affiliation to both
honor and continue that work by keeping Sundiata's vision and methodology
alive.
Working Group members are collaborating with local groups to
continue projects sparked by Sundiata's presence in their community during The
America Project, and are developing new community partnerships to develop and support
new projects. Members spearheaded the
completion of the documentary DVD initiated by Sundiata, finding the 51st (dream) state, as well as the creation and publication of A Teaching
Method for Collaboration, Creativity and Citizenship, a curriculum
guide devised from Sundiata's teaching materials, writings and speeches.
Working Group members foster organic connections that result
in peer-to-peer learning and the development of partnerships and collaborative
projects on a national level. At the
same time, through attendance at national convenings, such as the annual
conferences of the "Imagining America" consortium and the Association of
Performing Arts Presenters, Working Group members are introducing Sundiata's
model for cultural civic engagement to the fields of performance, education and
civic activism.
To learn how others are using The America Project model in
their communities and to share your own experiences, we invite you to visit www.theamericaproject.tumblr.com and to return to this site for regular updates.