JAMMS (Journalism as Music, Multimedia, and Songwriting) is an experiential learning program for diverse faiths, cultures, and ethnicities to discover common ground through facilitated dialogue and collaborative songwriting, multimedia, and performance. JAMMS is a culturally immersive program in which participants engage in rich and meaningful conversations about their communities, learning about each other's cultural, religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds and discovering their common ground in the process. From these conversations participants select a theme to write a song as a group, record it, produce a music video, and present both in a public performance.
JAMMS integrates social and emotional learning (SEL), diversity training, and a unique pedagogy based upon select educational and social psychology practices. Participants gain self-confidence, cultivate empathy and compassion, and strengthen their communication and collaborative skills to help them constructively navigate today's complex landscape of social / cultural conflict and bullying. |
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