To register online by credit card click HERE.

To mail registration with money order, check, or cashier’s check, mail to UW-Madison Cont. Studies Registrations, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison, WI  53706. Include Registration Form with payment.

Call: 608-262-2451 or 800-725-9692 (Wisconsin Relay 711)

Fax: 608-265-3136 or 800-741-7416

Phone, fax or online registrations must include payments by credit card or purchase order.

If you have a disability and desire accomodations, please advise us when you register. Requests are confidential.

For Full Institute Details Click HERE!

Dates: Monday-Friday, July 22-26, 2013

Registration Fees: The Institute fee is $150 per person before May 15, 2013, and $200 after May 15th.  Additional fees apply for University Credit. Please note we will break for lunch each day; meals are not included in the registration fee. Click HERE to download a worksheet to learn how to apply on-line and register for UW-Madison Credit for Hip Hop in the Heartland.

Limit 100 Participants and Scholarship Availability: A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Contact Alexis Anderson-Reed, 608-890-1006 or aandersonree@wisc.edu, or Janis Story-deBoer, 608-890-4382 or jestory@wisc.edu for more information and learn how to apply for a scholarship.

Location: Union South, 1308 Dayton St., located on the south side of the UW-Madison campus.

Lodging: A block of rooms is being held (July 21-26, 2013), at the Best Western Plus InnTowner and The Highland Club, 2424 University Ave. Madison, WI 53726. To make reservations call 800-258-8321 or 608-233-8778 and use GROUP CODE: MCA13. The block is being held until June 30, 2013.  Please make reservations before this date.  Rates are $89/night for single occupancy and $99/night for double occupancy. This rate includes a hot breakfast buffet, free parking, complimentary wireless, free shuttle service to and from the airport and Union South, among other amenities. For more information see www.inntowner.com.

Dorm rooms are also being held at the UW-Madison Short Course Dorms (July 21-26, 2013), 116 Agriculture Hall, 1450 Linden Dr. Madison, WI 53706. To make reservations call 608-262-2270 or email dorms@cals.wisc.edu and use GROUP CODE: HIP HOP IN THE HEARTLAND. Rates are $40/night for single occupancy and $25/night for *double occupancy. Weekly rate is $245/week for single occupancy and $140/week for *double occupancy. Linens, towels, and washcloths are provided. Also, available is free wireless, a television lounge with air conditioning, and a computer room. Individual rooms are not air conditioned, but fans are provided.  *Anyone interested in double occupancy will be matched with another individual from our group if requested. For more information see http://fisc.cals.wisc.edu/housing.

Parking Information: Overnight parking permits may be purchased through the dorms. Go to http://fisc.cals.wisc.edu/housing for more information. For more on parking see www.transportation.wisc.edu.

Institute Contact Information:  Contact Alexis Anderson-Reed, 608-890-1006 or aandersonree@wisc.edu, or Janis Story-deBoer, 608-890-4382 or jestory@wisc.edu for more information. Fax 608-890-4498.

Cancellation Policy: You may obtain a refund (minus the $20 administrative fee) by calling 800-725-9692 at least 3 business days before the program. If you do not attend or arrange for a substitute, or if you cancel 3 business days or less prior to the program, you are responsible for the entire fee.

University Credit: The Institute can be taken for 1-3 university credits. Participants must be admitted to UW-Madison as a Special student and enroll in School of Education Curriculum and Instruction course 675 by July 15, 2013. Tuition is $150 per credit. (Those currently enrolled as UW-Madison undergraduate or graduate students pay regular tuition rates). Credits will appear on the UW-Madison transcript.  Click HERE to download a worksheet to learn how to apply on-line and register for UW-Madison Credit for Hip Hop in the Heartland.

Educator Professional Development: The Institute fulfills Wisconsin Professional Development Plan requirements. For more information on the WI Professional Development Plan (PDP) and the License Renewal and Advancement process go to http://www.dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/pdp.html.  Note: Educators from outside of Wisconsin, please check with your state’s education agency for professional development and licensure requirements.

Continuing Education Credits: UW-Madison is an approved CEU provider for the Institute. Completion of the five-day Institute qualifies for 30 credit hours (CEU). A continuing education transcript is available upon request.

Hip Hop in the Heartland is presented by the UW-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI), an office of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, and Urban Word, NYC, with sponsorship support from the UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies.