Palette Podcast

Self-described dancing diplomat, seed planter, and soil agitator Aysha Upchurch joins Nimah and Jocelyn to discuss her work advocating for hip hop pedagogy and her journey to and through the Arts in Education Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

The Palette explores Poetry and Youth Activism with Tony and Emmanuel, two poets at Harvard Graduate School of Education!

Ytasha Womack, Jabari Sellars, and Tony Davis join us to talk about Afrofuturism.

Dr. Marta Moreno Vega and Jessica McJunkins join us to talk about cultural equity!

Our first panel consisting of a violinist, a trumpeter, and a ballerina discuss the history and merits of receiving classical art training, how that might cross over to the education system, and the significance of that training in how they teach today.

Will Butler, core member of Arcade Fire, sits down for a relaxed chat about growing up, "idiot magic", his decision to go back to school at the Harvard Kennedy School, and other story-time gems.

Lebanese artist and activist, Dima Mabsout, tells us about her journey as an artist - starting with her IB Art class in high school - which then led her to work with artists and creators all over the world as she grew and experimented. She spent considerable time in Syrian refugee camps, doing art with the children and got to know political activists who have to live in hiding.

Harvard professor and classical pianist Karen Brennan shares a laugh and a chat about learning by creating, the Constructionist approach, and her own circuitous route through the arts and education.

I knew those music lessons Mom made me do were worth something! Neuroscientist and musician Jenny Zuk talks about her research on the effects of music training on the brain--hint hint it makes you smarter and cooler and more AWESOME!

Our witty, pithy, and always charming hosts interview one another for a quick 'getting to know you' episode. From secret super powers to embarrassing stage mishaps, everything you could want to know about Averill and Sami, or Samrill, is in this episode!

Lerato Motshwarakgole, TV and theater star from Botswana, talks about her arts education and preparation in sub-Saharan Africa, the contrast she has noticed while studying here in the US, and ideas for future growth and engagement.

Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Jim Ryan discusses his love of literature, the progression of his understanding about the value of arts in education, and his thoughts about the future of education as it relates to the arts.

Episode 6 - High School for Recording Arts: Lessons on Innovation and Diversity in Hip Hop High takes listeners through the evolution of the one and only "Hip Hop High", officially named the High School for Recording Arts.

This song was produced by Try Bishop for the 2016 High School for Recording Arts X Harvard Graduate School of Education Song-Making Workshop held at the Hilles Library on Radcliffe campus. Featuring Andrew Carrera, Laura Burgos, Lewiee Blaze, Moira Pirsch, Adri Cerrato, Ciara Adkins, Ashley Herring, Brian Murat, Roxie Williams, and Michael Lipset.

Episode 5 - Iceland: Journey to the Land of Creativity takes listeners on a tour of the arts and arts-ed scene in Reykjavik, Iceland, which boasts an astounding 99% literacy rate and houses the majority of Iceland's writers.