Just got news my project’s course was accepted at Duke University in the Fall. I will be a visiting instructor. The project focuses on a documentary we did on the historic Black Business District called Hayti in Durham.
http://www.asaponlinereg.com/CourseDetail.aspx?CourseID=18492
In this research and fieldwork course, students will record oral histories and use archival material to produce a series of short documentaries about Durham’s Hayti neighborhood. Participants will create a multimedia portfolio and contribute to an ongoing project about Hayti’s history, as part of a collaborative community-based project sponsored by Triangle Media, Inc.
AIM: The Hayti the Heritage Lecture Series will
OBJECTIVES: Participants will be able to:
• Easily explain and create timelines of the historic Hayti Community milestones in its nationwide recognition of a sophisticated U.S. Black Business district.
• Easily explain and create written documents to indicate leadership figures, ideologies and lasting contributions
• Easily be capable of coherently discussing the past, present and future of Durham, NC.
• Easily be able to compare the topics of historic Hayti and present Hayti to self as citizens, leaders and or business community members.
TOPICS:
• Review or Organizational History of the Community Development Corporation (CDC)
• Hayti Community Historic Leaders and Leadership Contributions
• Hayti Community Historic Moments
• Hayti Entrepreneurial Review
• Hayti Community Past, Present & Future
• What Will You Contribute? How will this body of information impact your business, civic duty, community development involvement? What will you add to your resume? Business plan, portfolio?
Duke University Continuing Brochure
Here is the link:
http://cds.aas.duke.edu/courses/continuingeducation/current_catalog/CDS_Continuing_Education_Current_Catalog.pdf