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Legends Do Live

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Dear Reading With a Rapper Families, &nbsp;A new Reading With a Rapper experience is coming, and we&rsquo;d love to welcome your child back! &nbsp;We&rsquo;re kicking off the Hip Hop 4 Literacy Campaign with STAR Academy at Forward Times, a community program open to students in grades 6th&ndash;12th. This dedicated learning and creative space will give students the opportunity to explore Houston&rsquo;s stories and develop their own. The program will meet every Tuesday and Thursday&nbsp;from&nbsp;November 10 through December 17, from 5:30&ndash;7:00 PM, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26).&nbsp; &nbsp;At the heart of the program is Southside of the Astrodome, a Curriculum Project by Houston rapper and educator Dante Higgins. Through his music, students will explore community pride, identity, resilience, and the people and places that shape our city while strengthening their reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills. &nbsp;What will students create?&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">A community exhibition project: Students will research and tell stories that celebrate their cultural pride, where they come from, and what makes their communities meaningful.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">An original creative work: Through a song, poem, or another form of artistic expression, students will bring their ideas and experiences to life in their own voices.</li></ul> The program will culminate in the first-ever &quot;Demo-listen&quot;, a community exhibition and live performance celebrating our students&rsquo; creativity and voices on Thursday, December 17. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their projects and share their songs, poems, and stories with family, friends, and neighbors. &nbsp;Open to the community, the celebration will also feature a special performance by Dante Higgins marking the full release of Southside of the Astrodome. &nbsp;We&rsquo;ll be documenting the students&rsquo; creative journeys for a docuseries. Filming details and parent consent information will be provided during enrollment. &nbsp;You already know how Reading With A Rapper brings music and education together. This next chapter gives students a dedicated place to learn, create, and share their voices in the heart of Houston&rsquo;s Third Ward. &nbsp;Enrollment is open to returning and new families, so please share this opportunity! Enrollment closes November 4 at 5 p.m. &nbsp;Your City. Your Story. Your Voice.We can&rsquo;t wait to create with you!

Dear Reading With a Rapper Families,  A new Reading With a Rapper experience is coming, and we’d love to welcome your child back!  We’re kicking off the Hip Hop 4 Literacy Campaign with STAR Academy at Forward Times, a community program open to students in grades 6th–12th. This dedicated learning and creative space will give students the opportunity to explore Houston’s stories and develop their own. The program will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from November 10 through December 17, from 5:30–7:00 PM, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26).   At the heart of the program is Southside of the Astrodome, a Curriculum Project by Houston rapper and educator Dante Higgins. Through his music, students will explore community pride, identity, resilience, and the people and places that shape our city while strengthening their reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills.  What will students create? <ul><li>A community exhibition project: Students will research and tell stories that celebrate their cultural pride, where they come from, and what makes their communities meaningful.</li><li>An original creative work: Through a song, poem, or another form of artistic expression, students will bring their ideas and experiences to life in their own voices.</li></ul> The program will culminate in the first-ever "Demo-listen", a community exhibition and live performance celebrating our students’ creativity and voices on Thursday, December 17. Students will have the opportunity to showcase their projects and share their songs, poems, and stories with family, friends, and neighbors.  Open to the community, the celebration will also feature a special performance by Dante Higgins marking the full release of Southside of the Astrodome.  We’ll be documenting the students’ creative journeys for a docuseries. Filming details and parent consent information will be provided during enrollment.  You already know how Reading With A Rapper brings music and education together. This next chapter gives students a dedicated place to learn, create, and share their voices in the heart of Houston’s Third Ward.  Enrollment is open to returning and new families, so please share this opportunity! Enrollment closes November 4 at 5 p.m.  Your City. Your Story. Your Voice.We can’t wait to create with you!

Legends Do Live

Southside of the Astrodome Curriculum Project

4411 Almeda Rd

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