Teaching for Change is looking to contract with an individual (or organization) to assist with the logistics and planning for the Teach the Beat initiative programs in D.C. schools through the end of August (or December, depending on the person’s availability) of 2021. Teach the Beat is an initiative to ensure that DC area students learn the rich history and the various stylistic elements related to the go-go music genre, drawing on the vast array of performers in D.C., scholars, and the experience of teachers who grew up with go-go. The goal is to catalyze the art and history of go-go as a pedagogical tool for all (upper elementary, middle and high school) music and social studies teachers.

Teach the Beat is coordinated by Teaching for Change and the authors of The Beat. In partnership with DC Public Schools and with support from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and individual donors, the focus is to provide the support that music and social studies teachers need to effectively infuse go-go into the curriculum.

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