K-12 PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS SUMMARY

Lenape History in Lower Manhattan

This program features 2 classroom workshops about the culture of the indigenous group who lived in NYC for over 10, 000 years.
FOR GRADES 4-12 | In School or Virtual Delivery

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Black History in the Village

This program includes 4 classroom workshops that explore lives of Black Americans living in the East/West Villages between 1620-2020.
FOR GRADES 6-12 | In School or Virtual Delivery

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CUE Teen Collective

CUE Teen Collective (CTC) is a free, year-long after-school program for teen creatives who are passionate about visual culture and interested in exploring careers in the fine art.
FOR GRADES 10-12 | Various Locations

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Lenape History in Lower Manhatta

GRADES 4-12

New Yorkers often hear/learn about the Lenape during land acknowledgements; but most of us don’t know how the Lenape actually lived and loved on the island of Manhatta.

This two part workshop program provides a glimpse into the history of the Lenape people who lived in the area of Lower Manhattan between Battery Park & 14th St, before 1524. Book one or both of the Lenape History workshops to learn about how Lenape culture still impacts the geography, urban planning, naming, and spirt of Lower Manhattan today! Lenape in Lower Manhatta is administered by Village Preservation (VP) and facilitated by Amanda, & other VP History Educators.

BOOKING INFO
- CONTACT- To book a workshop email Sam Moskowitz the Operations Director at Village Preservation, smoskowitz@villagepreservation.org
- DURATION- Between 45min - 1 hr
- LOGISTICS- 2 class minimum for school visits; workshops delivered via zoom can be booked individually.
- DELIVERY - This program can be taught to class groups & assemblies IN PERSON; or led virtually for classes only
- AUDIENCES- Class/assemblies for grades 4-12, college, history/social studies teachers and general adult audiences.
- class groups (grades 5-12 & colleges)
- professional development trainings (k-12 teachers & college faculty, education non profits)
- public programs (cultural institutions, brands, corporations)
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- CURRICULUM DEVELOPER & RESEARCHER
- EDUCATOR
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Did you know that women were in charge of society in Manhattan before the mid 1600s? Manhatta Matriarchy is an introductory lesson that celebrates the role of women in Lenape villages in lower Manhattan. This FREE workshop is available for classes and school assemblies for grades 4 through 12. The workshop is structured around an interactive presentation and group discussion.
The Lenape referred to NYC as Lenapehoking. Mapping Lenapehoking is a project based cartography lesson that connects the Lenape’s trail system in Lower Manhatta to NYC’s current urban planning & architecture. This workshop is available for classroom visits for grades 6-12.

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Black History in the Village

Grades 6-12

Did you know that the oldest black, owned neighborhood in New York City is now a park in the West Village area?

This four session program explores the history of the black presence in the Greenwich Village area of New York City from 1600-2020. Discover the impact of African- Americans on the art, history, culture, and activism of Greenwich Village from 1600 to today! Black History in the Village is administered by Village Preservation (VP) and facilitated by Amanda, & other VP History Educators.

All Sessions - Booking Information
- BOOKING- Email Sam Moskowitz the Operations Director at Village Preservation, smoskowitz@villagepreservation.org to book a workshop
- LENGTH- Between 45min - 1 hr
- LOGISTICS- 2 class minimum for school visits; workshops delivered via zoom can be booked individually.
- DELIVERY METHOD - This program can be taught to class groups & assemblies IN PERSON; or led virtually for classes only
- AUDIENCES- Class/assemblies for grades 6-12, college, history/social studies teachers and general adult audiences.
- class groups (grades 6-12 & colleges)
- professional development trainings (grades 4-12 teachers & college faculty, education non profits)
- public programs (cultural institutions, brands, corporations)
My goal in writing curriculum for and teaching this program is to enhance NYC’s young peoples’ common knowledge about the overlooked people, places and laws that contributed to Black History in our great city.
Illuminates Manhattan’s transition from a thriving forest full of hills on an island stewarded by the Lenape to a thriving metropolis and financial center in America built by enslaved African people.
Explains the legal, economic, political realities of enslavement and abolition in New York.
Highlights the people, places, movements, institutions and federal legislation that incubated the first generation civil rights movement (reconstruction era) in New York City with a focus on activists living and working in the Village.
Traces the lives, legacies and accomplishments of historical figures & activists living, creating and working in the Village between the second generation Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements.

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CUE Teen Collective

Grades 10-12

CUE Teen Collective (CTC) is a free, year-long after-school program for high school students who are passionate about visual culture and interested in exploring careers in the arts. Through the program, students investigate various aspects of the contemporary art world, develop and refine their creative production and critical thinking skills, and conceptualize and create artwork for a final group exhibition presented at CUE’s gallery space. CTC offers behind-the-scenes access to the New York art world, demystifying career paths in the arts while inspiring students to develop their own personal artistic voices. The CTC program begins in October and culminates in early June with a final exhibition on view at CUE gallery.

CTC is administered by Cue Art Foundation a nonprofit organization that works with and for emerging and under recognized artists and art workers to create new opportunities and present varied perspectives in the arts.

The CUE Teen Collective program application form is released every year in early August on CUE Art Foundation’s submittable page.
ELIGIBILITY
- The program is open to New York City high school students in grades 10 and 11 who are interested in exploring careers in the arts (future professional artists, curators, art critics, and more).
- While not required, this program is best suited for students who have introductory knowledge or proficiency with one or more artistic mediums, and who feel comfortable expressing themselves through artistic practice.
- Program participants should be able to commit to once a week classes held for two hours each Tuesday afternoon from October 2024 to June 2025, with some weeks off for holidays and school breaks. Additionally, participants should be prepared to spend a few hours a week during the Winter/Spring session planning and creating artwork for their final group exhibition.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN APPLICANTS
We seek passionate and artistic participants who seek to collaborate with other like-minded individuals. There is no single formula for a successful application. Although skills in an artistic medium (including but not limited to painting, photography, sculpture, and printmaking) are appreciated, this is not the sole factor for a successful application. We also look for strong team working abilities, unique perspectives, growth potential, curiosity for learning, and willingness to take creative risks.
- Classes meet weekly on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 PM.
- The Fall session runs from mid October through mid December
- The Winter/Spring session runs from late January through early June
- Application season starts in August and ends in early October.
The CTC program includes an active field trip schedule to cultural institutions, art exhibitions, artists' studios, and art production sites across New York City. Participants also meet with guest speakers, including visiting artists, art historians, art critics, curators, and conservators, who offer advice on pursuing various careers in the arts and lead workshops for expanding and strengthening artistic skills.
Over the past few years, CTC has taken field trips to and hosted guest speakers from the following venues and institutions, among others:
New York Times (Midtown)
Performa Biennial (various sites in Manhattan)
Printed Matter (Chelsea)
Smack Mellon (DUMBO)
Phillips (Upper East Side)
SpaceWorks (Park Slope)
Urban Justice Center (Financial District)
Whitney Museum (Meatpacking District)
Armory Fair (Chelsea)
Brooklyn Museum (Prospect Heights)
Center for Book Arts (Chelsea)
Drawing Center (SoHo)
Future Fair (Chelsea)
Galleries in Chelsea and the Lower East Side
International Studio & Curatorial Program (East Williamsburg)
MoMA Conservation Studio (Midtown)
In 2017, I designed, founded and taught the first cohort of CUE Teen Collective (CTC), an experiential, field trip program for NYC teen artists. CTC’s fall semester program schedule is inspired by the travel study program I participated in during high school; that enabled me to spend ten days making images in Czech Republic, visit the Prado Museum & the Sistine Chapel; walk around Monaco for day, and spend a week in Venice.
CTC’s Winter/Spring program is inspired by my experience attending the Whitney Independent Study Program. Using conceptual art making practices, visual inquiry, and critical theory, I guide teens through the process of producing artwork for, curating, designing and installing a museum quality, group exhibition.