DiversifyUrEd (D.U.E)
"Your Story is Relevant"​
​VISITING AUTHORS​
CURRENT SCHOOL:
Author Visit: Won-Ldy Paye, Award Winning Author
Book: Head, Body, Legs: A Story from Liberia
Type: Traditional African Folk Tale
Won-Ldy Paye is a multi-talented artist from Tapita, in the northeastern region of Liberia, West Africa. He is a member of the Tlo Ker Mehn, the class of professional Dan entertainers who are keepers of the oral tradition. He was trained by his grandmother-Gowo to remember and retell the stories of the Dan people.
Growing up in the rice field of tropical West Africa, Won-Ldy learned drumming, instrument making, dancing, wood carving, mask making, fabric dyeing, and mural painting-the traditional arts and knowledge that nourish and entertain every Dan person. Additionally, he received a Western style education in schools and... Read more here.
Ms. Senter-Brown is also Global Communication Academy's 2018 Commencement Speaker. The graduating senior class will each receive a copy of her book entitled: But You Have Such a Pretty Face.
Author Visit: Crystal Senter-Brown, Award Winning Author
Book: But You Have Such A Pretty Face
Type: Poetry Book
Crystal Senter-Brown, has been featured in Redbook Magazine, Vibe Magazine and Essence Magazine and has been a performance poet and writer for most of her life. Born in Morristown, TN to a bass-playing Baptist preacher (Dad) and a visual artist (Mom), Crystal performed her first poem onstage at the age of six.
Since then, she has performed at thousands of events and has shared the stage with many performers such as M.C. Lyte, Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Ruby Dee, Nona Hendrix and more.
Crystal is the recipient of several awards including a fellowship in poetry from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Black Leadership Alliance Community Service Award, the Bay Path College Pathfinder award, the National.. Read more here.
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Culture Standard B: Authentic Local Resources
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B. Culturally responsive educators use the local environment and community resources on a regular basis to link what they are teaching to the everyday lives of the students (the resources available for an educator may include people, environment, businesses, organizations, etc.).
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EVENT LOCATION:
All events located at our sponsored school:
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Global Communications Academy, IB
85 Edwards ST, Hartford CT, 06120
Upcoming Events
DATE: June 11, 2018
TIME: 10:30 AM
Award Winning Children's Book Author, Crystal Senter-Brown to visit Global School.
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Grades: 3-5 Students
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DATE: June 14, 2018
TIME: TBA
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Award Winning Children's Book Author, Won-Ldy Paye to visit Global School.
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Grades: K-2 Students