Social and Emotional Learning through Hip Hop? Jamila Sams & We Do It 4 The Culture's SEL curriculum

Hip Hop Can Save America

Manny Faces speaks with Jamila Sams, a passionate and visionary educator who is deeply committed to harnessing the transformative power of education to uplift communities. At the heart of her pedagogy lies a profound connection to Hip Hop culture, which she sees as a vital instrument for enriching the learning experience and fostering liberation.

Seeing a need to intertwine cultural relevance with learning, Jamila created "We Do It 4 the Culture," a groundbreaking social and emotional learning program. This curriculum speaks to students from grades 6 to 12, drawing on the rich tapestry of Hip Hop to engage and inspire, while promoting the social and emotional well-being of youth.

www.wedoit4theculture.com

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Hip-Hop Can Save America! with Manny Faces is a Manny Faces Media production, in association with The Center for Hip-Hop Advocacy.

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Hip-Hop Can Save America! is produced, written, edited, smacked, flipped, rubbed down, and distributed by Manny Faces.

Eternal thanks to Consulting Producer, Sommer McCoy.