As more teachers and school districts realize the power of Spoken Word & Hip Hop in creating relevant and compelling curriculum, they require the necessary skills and resources to build authentic curriculum that places these tools at the heart of pedagogy.  Our Arts-In-Education program provides consultation in the development of new courses that infuse these arts into expanding curricular interests and initiatives.  Please contact our Arts-In-Education Director, Katrina Flores, to inquire about our consultation resources at 608-890-1006 or kbflores@wisc.edu.

Current OMAI Course Consultation and Development Projects

Madison East High School Spoken Word Course

Spoken Word & Hip Hop are deeply ingrained in youth culture.  This course is a nationally unique course which brings Spoken Word to the center of the curriculum and English course work.  Students in grades 10 – 12 are engaged in daily writing workshops, readings and discussions that place their voice and experience at the apex of literacy advancement and literature explorations.